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July 06, 2022
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Study questions relationship between mode of delivery, pelvic floor symptoms

Study questions relationship between mode of delivery, pelvic floor symptoms

Women experienced different pelvic floor symptoms depending on their mode of delivery, but those differences were already recognizable even during pregnancy, according to data in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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June 21, 2022
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Virtual yoga-Pilates program improves stress urinary incontinence symptoms

Virtual yoga-Pilates program improves stress urinary incontinence symptoms

An 8-week web-based yoga-Pilates program improved symptoms of stress urinary incontinence and reduced the number of incontinence episodes, according to findings of a prospective cohort study.

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June 20, 2022
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Study confirms increased risk for stress urinary incontinence surgery after hysterectomy

Study confirms increased risk for stress urinary incontinence surgery after hysterectomy

Women who underwent hysterectomy were more likely to subsequently undergo stress urinary incontinence compared with women who did not have a hysterectomy, confirming previous studies findings.

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March 30, 2022
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Single-incision mini-slings effective for stress urinary incontinence in women

Single-incision mini-slings effective for stress urinary incontinence in women

Single-incision mini-slings were noninferior to midurethral slings, which have been the surgical treatment of choice in women with stress urinary incontinence, findings from the randomized SIMS trial showed.

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March 22, 2022
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Digital therapeutic device improves urinary incontinence symptoms, reduces episodes

Digital therapeutic device improves urinary incontinence symptoms, reduces episodes

A digital intravaginal device for pelvic floor muscle training improved urinary incontinence symptoms and reduced the number of episodes compared with a home training program, according to findings from a randomized controlled study.

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December 21, 2021
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Overactive bladder increases with menopause

Overactive bladder increases with menopause

Researchers found a significant association between the menopausal status of women aged 45 to 54 years and overactive bladder, according to a study published in Menopause.

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July 16, 2021
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Urinary incontinence in women linked to poorer mental health

Urinary incontinence in women linked to poorer mental health

Survey data showed that women with urinary incontinence experienced depression and low self-worth more than those who do not have the condition.

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November 20, 2020
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Overactive bladder treatment safe, effective in extension study

Overactive bladder treatment safe, effective in extension study

Results from the EMPOWUR extension study presented at the virtual International Continence Society Annual Meeting showed that vibegron, a beta-3 adrenergic agonist taken daily, could help treat patients with overactive bladder.

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November 11, 2020
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Novel technique enables men to regain continence early after prostate cancer surgery

Novel technique enables men to regain continence early after prostate cancer surgery

A novel “hood technique” for robotic prostatectomy allowed men with prostate cancer to achieve early return of urinary continence without compromising positive surgical margins, according to study results published in European Urology.

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