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Link Between Unsatisfactory Sexuality And Urinary Incontinence Reported In Study

Link Between Unsatisfactory Sexuality And Urinary Incontinence Reported In Study

Results of various studies have shown that the very common urinary incontinence, which affects over 18 million American women, can have an enormous negative impact on a woman’s quality of life. The sexual life of a woman is one area which may not have been given much prominence, but can be considerably devastated by this […]

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POP, SUI Linked To Increased Risk Of Constipation, Study Reveals

POP, SUI Linked To Increased Risk Of Constipation, Study Reveals

It has long been acknowledged by medical experts that constipation is among the leading risk factors of pelvic floor disorders, particularly pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Based on a study conducted not too long ago, it would appear this also applies the other way around, which means constipation may develop among […]

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Pressure-Attenuation Device Found Effective In Addressing SUI

Pressure-Attenuation Device Found Effective In Addressing SUI

With over 18 million women reported to be affected, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is definitely a medical condition that requires much attention. A number of concerned sectors have been extending extra efforts in coming up with alternative methods in treating this very common pelvic disorder especially with the vaginal mesh surgery mired in controversy.   […]

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Complications Due To Midurethral Sling Procedures May Be Fatal, Experts Claim

Complications Due To Midurethral Sling Procedures May Be Fatal, Experts Claim

The vaginal mesh controversy appears to become more heated with the release by two medical groups associated with female pelvic medicine of a position statement. According to the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), vaginal mesh devices, in particular the midurethral slings, are safe and effective for […]

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Managing SUI With Safe, Simple Conservative Methods

Managing SUI With Safe, Simple Conservative Methods

The need to find other methods in treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has become very crucial with the unabated increase in the number of women gravely injured after undergoing vaginal mesh surgeries for the repair of this condition. This has led to the development of new alternatives and a resurgence of treatment methods that have […]

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Women Urged To Practice Kegel Exercises For SUI Management

Women Urged To Practice Kegel Exercises For SUI Management

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) or known also as Kegel exercise has been acknowledged as one of the most effective and safest methods in managing stress urinary incontinence (SUI), medical experts say, mentioning results of various clinical trials. Along with lifestyle and behavioral changes, this approach has in fact been regarded as the first-line therapy […]

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Study Reports 35 Percent Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Study Reports 35 Percent Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Medical experts say, citing results of various studies, that weight loss has long been recognized as one of the most effective methods in managing stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Being aware of this, women have made it their goals to lose those unwanted pounds. Selecting the best method in achieving this goal- whether it be through […]

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Huge Increase In PFD Underscores Need For Pelvic Specialists

Huge Increase In PFD Underscores Need For Pelvic Specialists

By the year 2050, it is projected that one in three women will be diagnosed with one or more types of pelvic floor disorder (PFD), according to a study presented at the Urogynecologic Society on its 30th Annual Scientific Meeting. From the present 32.2 million reported cases, this may translate to 50.1 million women experiencing […]

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Menopause Is Prime Risk Factor For POP, SUI, Doctors Say

Menopause Is Prime Risk Factor For POP, SUI, Doctors Say

Menopause, along with pregnancy and childbirth, has been acknowledged by medical experts as one of the main causes for the occurrence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD), particularly stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the most common form of PFD. Over 40 percent of menopausal women have been estimated to suffer SUI, with risk of surgery increasing by […]

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