http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Prolapse-Uterus-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:46:50 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/long-term-success-rates-in-pelvic-organ-prolapse-surgeries-lower-than-expected-119041-1.htm The long term success rates achieved through surgery in treating pelvic organ prolapse are lower than previously thought, a new study conducted by National Institutes of Health funded initiative, the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, revealed. Nearly one-third of women develop anatomic or symptomatic treatment failure within five years of undergoing sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapse, according to a study published in the May 15 issue of iJAMA/i. "Each year, 225,000 women in the United ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/long-term-success-rates-in-pelvic-organ-prolapse-surgeries-lower-than-expected-119041-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/surgery-for-pelvic-organ-prolapse-is-effective-long-term-118992-1.htm After seven years of follow-up, results suggest that women considering abdominal sacrocolpopexy (surgery for pelvic organ prolapse [POP]) should be counseled that this procedure effectively provides relief from POP symptoms. However, the anatomic support deteriorates over time; and that adding an anti-incontinence procedure decreases, but does not eliminate the risk of stress urinary incontinence, and mesh erosion can be a problem, according to a study in the May 15 issue of iJAMA/i. "Pelvic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/surgery-for-pelvic-organ-prolapse-is-effective-long-term-118992-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uterus-removal-does-not-increase-a-womans-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-118914-1.htm Contrary to many previously reported studies, new research finds that having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause. The research is published online in the iJournal of the American College of Cardiology/i. "Middle-aged women who are considering hysterectomy should be encouraged because our results suggest that increased levels of cardiovascular risk factors are not ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uterus-removal-does-not-increase-a-womans-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-118914-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-factors-of-mesh-related-complications-in-prolapse-surgery-patients-elaborated-in-study-116109-1.htm A retrospective multicenter study aimed to evaluate intraoperative, early postoperative and mesh-related complications for surgical management of female pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with application of trocar guided transvaginal synthetic mesh. The study included 677 patients from 6 centres. In the course of the study the patients underwent POP surgery from 2006 to 2010. The patients were operated for symptomatic genital prolapse POP-Q stage 2 to 4. Patients were systematically seen within 1 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-factors-of-mesh-related-complications-in-prolapse-surgery-patients-elaborated-in-study-116109-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/doctors-advised-against-opting-robotic-surgeries-for-uterus-removal-115837-1.htm The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has advised physicians against preferring robotic surgery than other alternative non-invasive procedures for hysterectomies. The statement was issued following a recent report that contained data indicating the complications involved with robotic surgery along with high costs. It was estimated in the report that the robotic surgeries increased the cost by nearly (Dollor) 2,189 for every procedure without any significant benefits. Moreover, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/doctors-advised-against-opting-robotic-surgeries-for-uterus-removal-115837-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/harvard-study-could-pave-way-for-new-treatments-for-incontinence-114298-1.htm A new study published in the FASEB Journal reveals that epithelium, which is a thin layer of cells lining the surface of the bladder, is able to sense when the bladder is full with the help of a family of proteins known as integrins, leading to hope that a new treatment for incontinence or overactive bladder could be on the way. As the bladder becomes full, the cells in the epithelium stretch and become thinner, which activates the integrins to send that information to nerves and other cells in the bladder....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/harvard-study-could-pave-way-for-new-treatments-for-incontinence-114298-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/incontinence-spells-trouble-for-women-114145-1.htm biUrinary incontinence is one of the most embarrassing problems, more common in women than men. It is a widespread medical issue shared by millions./i/b Usually middle aged and older women deal with urinary incontinence although younger women - during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth suffer from this problem which is not openly spoken about, but very common. Loss of bladder control is urinary incontinence - this happens when sometimes a few drops of urine leak out due to laughing or coughing or sneezing....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/incontinence-spells-trouble-for-women-114145-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-suffering-from-incontinence-increases-with-just-two-cups-of-coffee-everyday-112998-1.htm A new study published in the Journal of Urology reveals men who like to consume multiple cups of coffee every day may have a higher risk of suffering from incontinence problems. The study was conducted by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta who conducted a survey involving over 4,000 between 2005 and 2008. The researchers found that the men consumed on average 169mgs of caffeine every day, with an average cup of coffee containing 125mgs of caffeine. Around 13 percent of men admitted to having mild incontinence with just over 4....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-suffering-from-incontinence-increases-with-just-two-cups-of-coffee-everyday-112998-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/comparison-of-botulinum-toxin-with-anticholinergic-medications-in-urinary-incontinence-108370-1.htm The reduction in urinary incontinence is similar in women taking anticholinergic medications and in those administered botulinum toxin, according to a study published in the New England of Medicine. Urinary incontinence that can lead to embarrassing situations often affects the older age group. Medications belonging to the anticholinergic group of drugs like solifenacin, darifenacin, or trospium chloride are used to treat urinary incontinence. These drugs relax the urinary bladder and thereby reduce incontinence....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/comparison-of-botulinum-toxin-with-anticholinergic-medications-in-urinary-incontinence-108370-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/swedish-doctors-preform-worlds-first-mum-to-daughter-uterus-transplants-107170-1.htm World's first mother to daughter uterine transplants were performed in Sweden. Uterine transplants are new, with the first successful one conducted in Turkey in 2011. "One of the women had previously had her own uterus removed after undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. The other woman was born without a uterus. Both women are in their 30s," a statement from Gothenburg University and Sahlgrenska University Hospital said. "More than 10 surgeons took part in the operations, which were conducted without any complications....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/swedish-doctors-preform-worlds-first-mum-to-daughter-uterus-transplants-107170-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uterus-scam-leads-to-licences-cancellation-in-bihar-nursing-home-107029-1.htm Eight private nursing homes licences were cancelled in Bihar's Samastipur district for unnecessary uteruses removal of hundreds of poor women to claim insurance money under a central government scheme. "The district administration cancelled the licenses of eight private nursing homes following the order of district magistrate Kundan Kumar," an official said. Uteruses of over 16,000 women living below poverty line were removed across the state to claim Rs.30,000 insurance money per patient....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uterus-scam-leads-to-licences-cancellation-in-bihar-nursing-home-107029-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stem-cell-therapy-promises-repair-of-stress-urinary-incontinence-107000-1.htm There is now new hope for women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence using stem cells in a very non-invasive fashion that does not require surgery. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or effort incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence. The leakage of urine becomes a quality of life issue and it usually occurs when a woman exerts pressure on their pelvic floor due to acts such as sneezing, cough or during laughter. It is estimated that one in every three women experience stress incontinence after the age of 40 years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stem-cell-therapy-promises-repair-of-stress-urinary-incontinence-107000-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uterus-removal-case-bihar-state-human-rights-commission-issues-notice-to-hospitals-nursing-homes-106289-1.htm The Bihar State Human Rights Commission issued notice to private hospitals and nursing homes and told the hospitals and nursing homes to reply to the notice soon, where uteruses of hundreds of poor women were removed to claim insurance money. "The commission is likely to issue notice to the state government in this connection too," an official of the rights body said. A house committee, which is probing the removal of uteruses of over 16,000 women living below poverty line, will start meeting the victims from September....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uterus-removal-case-bihar-state-human-rights-commission-issues-notice-to-hospitals-nursing-homes-106289-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cbi-probe-sought-over-bihar-uterus-scam-106093-1.htm Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan today demanded a CBI probe into multi-crore uterus scam in Bihar. He claimed that the uteruses of over 16,000 women, who were below poverty line, were removed to swindle them of their health insurance money provided under a central government scheme. Paswan also said that a delegation of leaders of the opposition parties will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon in this connection. "It is a big health scam in Bihar, LJP demands a CBI probe into it....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cbi-probe-sought-over-bihar-uterus-scam-106093-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stem-cells-show-promise-in-repairing-stress-urinary-incontinence-105811-1.htm In mice, novel technique using stem cells regenerates damaged urethral sphincter muscles and prevents pressure incontinence, states study published in BMC Medicine. Although SUI is more common during and after pregnancy, and after the age of 40, one in three women will experience it at some point in their lives. Men can also be affected, especially after prostate surgery. SUI is treatable and in many cases losing weight, reducing caffeine intake, pelvic floor exercises, and bladder training can have very beneficial effects....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stem-cells-show-promise-in-repairing-stress-urinary-incontinence-105811-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sling-operation-during-vaginal-prolapse-surgery-reduces-post-operative-urinary-incontinence-104256-1.htm bA sling operation performed during vaginal prolapse surgery reduces the chances of post-operative urinary incontinence; however, it is associated with serious adverse effects/b. Prolapse is a condition where an organ falls out of its original location in the body. It commonly affects women in whom organs like the uterus, bladder, or the vaginal wall move downwards through the vagina or the rectum. People who suffer from prolapse undergo an operation to replace the organ into the normal position....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sling-operation-during-vaginal-prolapse-surgery-reduces-post-operative-urinary-incontinence-104256-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-use-of-slings-for-womens-prolapse-surgery-103110-1.htm Doubts about whether to use a sling during vaginal prolapse repair to prevent urinary incontinence can be eliminated via a multicenter study involving a UT Southwestern Medical Center urogynecologist. The clinical investigation from eight medical centers across the U.S. provides the first surgical outcome evidence on the benefits and risks of midurethral slings for women with vaginal prolapse who show no symptoms of urinary incontinence before surgery. One in five women will undergo surgery ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-use-of-slings-for-womens-prolapse-surgery-103110-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/jjs-vaginal-sling-reduces-incontinence-risk-post-surgery-103029-1.htm A vaginal sling by Johnson (and) Johnson (JNJ) used to provide support to the urethra after surgery, intended to treat weakened pelvic muscles in women, helps reduce the risk of developing incontinence by half. Nearly one out of five women require surgery to set right the complications caused due to the weakening of pelvic muscles. The procedure to add the sling, to support organs, lifts the bladder and helps relieve pressure. This prevents incontinence, a common problem in 25% of women after the surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/jjs-vaginal-sling-reduces-incontinence-risk-post-surgery-103029-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/medical-and-non-medical-costs-of-patients-with-fecal-incontinence-exceeds-4100-per-patient-annually-102114-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at University of Michigan has found that care provided to patients with fecal incontinence may cost more than (Dollor) 4,100 per patient every year in terms of both medical and non medical costs. The prevalence of fecal incontinence is expected to increase substantially, as the elderly population in the U.S. continues to grow rapidly. The study, published this month in the journal IDiseases of the Colon (and) Rectum,/I is the first U.S.-based study to assess the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/medical-and-non-medical-costs-of-patients-with-fecal-incontinence-exceeds-4100-per-patient-annually-102114-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/surgical-treatments-of-male-stress-urinary-incontinence-101753-1.htm bStress urinary incontinence i.e. involuntary leakage of urine on effort, exertion, sneezing or coughing is a common problem affecting elderly men, especially those who have undergone prostate treatments like surgery and radiation/b. Artificial sphincters and surgeries are used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. A review article in iAdvances in Urology/i journal recently updated the latest in the field, a brief summary of which is presented below: bTreatment options ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/surgical-treatments-of-male-stress-urinary-incontinence-101753-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-artificial-devices-in-the-treatment-of-male-urinary-incontinence-101546-1.htm Till date, no effective treatment is reported for post-prostatectomy urine incontinence in males. Collagen injections and similar periurethral bulking agents have been used widely for incontinence but due to migration and absorption of these agents, their use is restricted. These injections are more effective in women than in men. In females, a medication called duloxetine is known to increase resting urethral pressure and subsequently decreases urine incontinence. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-artificial-devices-in-the-treatment-of-male-urinary-incontinence-101546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/invasive-bladder-tests-may-not-be-necessary-prior-to-incontinence-surgeries-100852-1.htm A study published in the online edition of New England Journal of Medicine suggests that conducting invasive bladder tests prior to incontinence surgeries in women is not necessary. The study was conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego, School of Medicine and the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network who compared the results of surgeries that were carried out after office checkups with preoperative checkups and on office checkups alone. The researchers found that those ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/invasive-bladder-tests-may-not-be-necessary-prior-to-incontinence-surgeries-100852-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/intone-muscle-stimulator-to-control-incontinence-98404-1.htm Women suffering from incontinence can opt for a new alternative aid after the US Food and Drug Administration gave its approval for Wisconsin-based InControl Medical's InTone muscle stimulator. InControl said that the device is fitted with pressure sensors that check whether pelvic muscles are responding properly. The device offers visual biofeedback as well as voice instructions for the users to go through the 10-minute sessions which otherwise would have warranted a trip to the clinic. The device ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/intone-muscle-stimulator-to-control-incontinence-98404-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Ups-Risk-of-Urinary-Incontinence-94628-1.htm Women suffering from vitamin D deficiency are at an increased risk of urinary incontinence, reveals a new study. The study compared vitamin D levels with incidence of various forms of pelvic floor disorder among 1,881 women, with an average age of 48. Those with low levels of vitamin D (characterized as less than 30 nanograms per milliliter, or ng/ml) had a 170 percent increased risk of urinary incontinence, compared to those with higher blood levels. This is because as a hormone, vitamin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Ups-Risk-of-Urinary-Incontinence-94628-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Combined-Therapy-More-Effective-For-Fecal-Incontinence-91999-1.htm Researchers after a randomized trial has concluded that combination therapy for fecal incontinence is more effective than the current standard treatment. In Germany, 1-2% of the population suffers from anal incontinence. The problem is often caused by weakness of the pelvic floor muscles. Targeted training, biofeedback, and electrical stimulation are used to restore coordination to the muscles responsible for continence. For anatomical reasons, physical exercises alone do not suffice to train ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Combined-Therapy-More-Effective-For-Fecal-Incontinence-91999-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Preeclampsia-Put-Down-to-the-Battle-Between-Placenta-and-Uterus-91817-1.htm A battle that brews in the mother's womb between the father's biological goal to produce the biggest, healthiest baby possible vs. the mother's need to live through delivery might help explain preeclampsia, an often deadly disease of pregnancy. The fetus must be big enough to thrive, yet small enough to pass through the birth canal. In a new study, Yale researchers describe the mechanism that keeps these conflicting goals in balance. The findings are published in the October 11, 2011 online issue of IReproductive Sciences/I....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Preeclampsia-Put-Down-to-the-Battle-Between-Placenta-and-Uterus-91817-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Approves-Botox-for-Urinary-Incontinence-89623-1.htm FDA has approved botox injections for the treatment of overactive bladder. The new application was given the nod by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat people with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury who suffer from urinary incontinence and must manage it with medication or a catheter. "Urinary incontinence associated with neurologic conditions can be difficult to manage," said George Benson, deputy director of FDA's division of Reproductive and Urologic Products. "Botox ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Approves-Botox-for-Urinary-Incontinence-89623-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/InterStim-Therapy-for-Fecal-Incontinence--89312-1.htm Medtronic's InterStim Therapy achieved through sacral nerve stimulation helped reduce incontinent episodes in victims suffering severe fecal incontinence. The device was found to be safe and effective in patients with fecal incontinence of more than two times per week. Nearly 40% of patients on InterStim therapy were benefited with perfect continence after three years of using the device. The InterStim system is a neurostimulator device which is implanted surgically to deliver electric impulses ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/InterStim-Therapy-for-Fecal-Incontinence--89312-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Therapy-to-Treat-Chronic-Bowel-Incontinence-88021-1.htm A novel therapy to cure chronic bowel incontinence offers hope to millions of people. The treatment called InterStim Therapy, is a minimally invasive procedure, which uses electrical impulses to stimulate the sacral nerve and improve muscle function. It is one of the only effective long-term treatments for bowel incontinence available to patients and Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of the first medical centers to offer the procedure. "Bowel control problems can have a significant, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Therapy-to-Treat-Chronic-Bowel-Incontinence-88021-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Incontinence-After-Prostate-Surgery-in-Men-Not-Helped-by-Pelvic-Floor-Exercises-87979-1.htm One-to-one pelvic floor exercise therapy for urinary incontinence after prostate surgery is not effective as previously thought to be. Urinary incontinence is a common complication of prostate surgery. In spite of inconclusive evidences men are often advised to do pelvic floor exercises. The recent study tried to find out if formal one-to-one pelvic floor muscle training reduces incontinence. Pelvic-floor exercises aim at toning the pelvic floor muscles. bPelvic-floor muscle training ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Incontinence-After-Prostate-Surgery-in-Men-Not-Helped-by-Pelvic-Floor-Exercises-87979-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Issues-Warning-About-Mesh-in-Pelvic-Prolapse-Surgeries-87730-1.htm The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that opting to place mesh through the vagina in pelvic organ prolapse surgeries could lead to serious complications in future. In pelvic prolapse surgeries, doctors make use of surgical mesh through either the abdomen or the vagina to repair the prolapse. However FDA has said that using the mesh through the vagina could lead to a number of problems for the patient including the mesh protruding through the vaginal tissue, infection, bleeding or urinary problems....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Issues-Warning-About-Mesh-in-Pelvic-Prolapse-Surgeries-87730-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pacemaker-like-Device-to-Cure-Bowel-Incontinence-87535-1.htm A pacemaker-like device which has been in use for more than a decade to treat urinary incontinence can also help to cure bowel incontinence, or loss of bowel control, researchers have found. The device is called InterStim Therapy and is manufactured by Medtronic. The first person in the United States to receive the device since its approval as a treatment for bowel incontinence has seen her symptoms improve, said the doctors treating her. The operation took place on June 14 at the University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pacemaker-like-Device-to-Cure-Bowel-Incontinence-87535-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Incontinence-Risk-Factor-for-Postpartum-Depression-86689-1.htm According to a recent study women with urinary incontinence after delivery are twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence. Postpartum depression negatively affects the mother, child, partner, and other children in the family. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, up to 20 per cent of new mothers experience postpartum depression and an estimated 10 to 35 per cent of women will experience a recurrence of postpartum depression. In their ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Incontinence-Risk-Factor-for-Postpartum-Depression-86689-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Worlds-First-Womb-Transplant-Will-See-Mom-Donate-Uterus-to-Daughter-86369-1.htm A 56-year old British woman is willing to participate in the world's first womb transplant surgery which could see her uterus donated to her daughter who was born without reproductive organs. Eva Ottosson said that she hoped the transplant will be successful one and allow her 25-year old daughter, Sara, to become pregnant. Sara suffers from a condition known as Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH) syndrome which means that she was born without any reproductive organs. This will be the second time that such a transplant has been tried....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Worlds-First-Womb-Transplant-Will-See-Mom-Donate-Uterus-to-Daughter-86369-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/BPA-Exposure-Affects-Uterus-Development-86120-1.htm In female primates, BPA exposure is associated with changes in uterus development, reveals research. "Previous studies have shown that BPA can affect the reproductive tract. However, because the studies were done in rodents, it was uncertain if this would also be true in humans," said co-author Carmen Williams, MD, PhD, a clinical investigator with the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, N.C. The new study used the rhesus monkey, a species that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/BPA-Exposure-Affects-Uterus-Development-86120-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Woman-Gives-Birth-to-Baby-That-Grew-in-Fallopian-Tubes-and-Not-Uterus-85681-1.htm A 27-year old Arizona resident became the woman to give birth to a baby even though she had cornual pregnancy wherein the fertilized embryo is not in the uterus. Nicollete Soto had tried to conceive for more than five years without any success and when she found that she was finally pregnant, the doctors warned that she had a rare kind of pregnancy where in the embryo was located in a part of the Fallopian tube that was attached to the muscular layer of the uterus. So far there has been no successful ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Woman-Gives-Birth-to-Baby-That-Grew-in-Fallopian-Tubes-and-Not-Uterus-85681-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cause-of-Pelvic-Organ-Prolapse-Identified-85436-1.htm The cause of pelvic organ prolapse is due to the combination of loss of elasticity and breakdown of proteins that are present in the vaginal wall, says a gynecologist and a molecular biologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which the uterus, bladder or the vagina protrude from the body. Pelvic organ prolapse affects many women older than 50 years of age. Besides creating pelvic pressure, prolapse can lead to other pelvic-floor disorders such as ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cause-of-Pelvic-Organ-Prolapse-Identified-85436-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Green-Tea-To-Alleviate-Urinary-Incontinence-In-Women-83930-1.htm Green tea might help alleviate Urinary Incontinence (UI) in middle-aged and older women. Professor Andy Lee, from the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, collaborated with a Japanese research team to examine the effects of green tea consumption in a cohort of Japanese women aged between 40 and 75. While UI was a problem for 28 per cent of participants, the results showed that those who drank four or more cups of green tea daily were significantly less likely to suffer from the condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Green-Tea-To-Alleviate-Urinary-Incontinence-In-Women-83930-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Uterus-of-226-Women-Removed-in-Rajasthan-Hospitals-83773-1.htm In a shocking revelation it has been found that three private hospitals in Rajasthan's Dausa district carried out 226 hysterectomy surgeries (removal of uterus) out of the 385 female patients who had visited the hospital from March to September in the previous year. The three controversial hospitals are Madan Nursing Hospital, Sri Balaji Hopspital and Vijay Hospital. Through RTI from the office of state medical and health department it has been revealed that hospital authorities removed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Uterus-of-226-Women-Removed-in-Rajasthan-Hospitals-83773-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Play-Key-Role-in-Urinary-Incontinence-83317-1.htm Genetic components play a crucial role in urinary incontinence, reveals a study conducted in twins. Urinary incontinence is very common, especially among women, with around one in three affected at some point in life. Incontinence, overactive bladder and other lower urinary tract symptoms can be caused by factors such as old age, excess weight, pregnancy and childbirth, as well as stroke and other neurological disorders. "Incontinence is caused by a combination of factors," says gynaecologist ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Play-Key-Role-in-Urinary-Incontinence-83317-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Postpartum-Hemorrhage-Treatment-Using-Pelvic-Arterial-Embolization-Saves-Lives-and-Preserves-Uterus-83080-1.htm Pelvic arterial embolization or PAE, a minimally invasive, life-saving therapy, is a safe and effective treatment for postpartum hemorrhage, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, Ill. "This large 225-patient study, in which 86 percent of the patients treated showed positive results illustrated that pelvic arterial embolization has the advantages of being a safe, rapid, economic and repeatable procedure-performed without general anesthesia," said Ji Hoon Shin, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Postpartum-Hemorrhage-Treatment-Using-Pelvic-Arterial-Embolization-Saves-Lives-and-Preserves-Uterus-83080-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bulking-Agent-Injection-Proves-To-Be-Effective-in-Fecal-Incontinence-82766-1.htm Fecal incontinence is a common and life-altering medical condition. Millions of people suffer with this but choose not to seek medical help as they feel too embarrassed. According to a recently published study in Lancet, submucosal injection of stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA Dx) with dextranomer has come across as a new and effective treatment option for fecal incontinence. Study researcher Wilhelm Graf, MD, PhD from Sweden's Uppsala University Hospital and colleagues said ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bulking-Agent-Injection-Proves-To-Be-Effective-in-Fecal-Incontinence-82766-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/After-Prostate-Cancer-Surgery-Behavioral-Therapies-Ease-Incontinence-79454-1.htm New research from the Center for Aging at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham/Atlanta Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center indicates that behavioral therapies such as pelvic-floor-muscle training and bladder-control strategies can reduce incontinence episodes by more than 50 percent in men following prostate-cancer surgery. The findings, published in the IJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)/I on Jan. 12, 2011, indicate that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/After-Prostate-Cancer-Surgery-Behavioral-Therapies-Ease-Incontinence-79454-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Boffins-Identify-Gene-Linked-to-Hereditary-Incontinence-69848-1.htm Medical College of Georgia researchers have now put a finger to the culprit gene for a rare condition that turns smiles into grimaces and impedes bladder and bowel control. The discovery provides new insight into urofacial syndrome as well as incontinence in general. "This paper really tells us and the scientific community is that this particular gene and its encoded proteins play a very important role in controlling facial and bladder muscle function," said Dr. Jin-Xiong She, director ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Boffins-Identify-Gene-Linked-to-Hereditary-Incontinence-69848-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Less-Fussy-Uterus-Elevates-Miscarriage-Risk-in-Women-68055-1.htm Human uterus seems to be highly selective when it comes to accepting embryos, for a new study has shown that women with less 'fussy' uteruses may be at higher risk of miscarriage. For years, faulty embryos or problems such as abnormal clotting or immune responses have been blamed for miscarriages. Jan Brosens at Imperial College London wanted to know if another process was involved. He had noted that many women who had repeated miscarriages claimed to have conceived incredibly quickly....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Less-Fussy-Uterus-Elevates-Miscarriage-Risk-in-Women-68055-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cellular-and-Molecular-Changes-in-the-Uterus-of-a-Pregnant-Woman-Trigger-Premature-Birth-64583-1.htm Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. 1 in the IJournal of Clinical Investigation/I. The research by scientists in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, part of the Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, sheds new light on the still poorly understood genetic and physiological reasons for preterm births....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cellular-and-Molecular-Changes-in-the-Uterus-of-a-Pregnant-Woman-Trigger-Premature-Birth-64583-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Uterus-Contraction-During-Labour-Stimulated-by-Pomegranate-Extract-64466-1.htm According to a new study, beta-sitosterol, the main constituent of pomegranate seed extract, could be used as a natural stimulant to encourage the uterus to contract during labour. Pomegranate juice is thought to have a number of health benefits, from lowering cholesterol and blood pressure to protecting against some cancers, but until now there has been no evidence to demonstrate its effects on the uterus. Researchers investigated pomegranate seed extract - a steroid that can inhibit ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Uterus-Contraction-During-Labour-Stimulated-by-Pomegranate-Extract-64466-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Incontinence-may-be-Worsened-by-HRT-in-Postmenopausal-Women-59130-1.htm Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may worsen incontinence in postmenopausal women, a new study has suggested. "Our main finding, which comes in particular from one huge trial, is that one type of HRT - systemic conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) - may make urinary incontinence worse," said June Cody, a methodologist at the Cochrane Incontinence Review Group at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. "In addition, in this large trial, women who did not have incontinence at first were more ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Incontinence-may-be-Worsened-by-HRT-in-Postmenopausal-Women-59130-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Difference-Between-Open-Surgery-and-Less-Invasive-Operations-for-Stress-Urinary-Incontinence-59127-1.htm Minimally invasive operations are just as effective in treating stress urinary incontinence in women as traditional open surgical approaches, Cochrane researchers have indicated. They came to this conclusion after conducting a systematic review of trials comparing different surgical approaches to treating the condition. In sling operations, strips of material are positioned under the urethra and traditionally are anchored to muscles and ligaments to form a sling. The sling tightens and supports the bladder when the woman strains....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Difference-Between-Open-Surgery-and-Less-Invasive-Operations-for-Stress-Urinary-Incontinence-59127-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Older-Women-With-Urinary-Incontinence-may-Benefit-from-Pelvic-Floor-Muscle-Exercises-58920-1.htm Researchers are suggesting that for elderly women suffering from urinary incontinence pelvic floor muscle exercises might prove to be a boon. Urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a frustrating, and often embarrassing condition. In women, the muscles that help support the bladder may become weak due to multiple pregnancies and vaginal births. The research team from Rush University Medical Centre have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Older-Women-With-Urinary-Incontinence-may-Benefit-from-Pelvic-Floor-Muscle-Exercises-58920-1.htm