Oxybutynin could serve as the ultimate drug for treating hot flashes in breast cancer patients especially those who are unable to take hormone replacement therapy. Research led by onc...
Being obese or overweight may increase the risk of developing urinary incontinence in women, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Obesity Reviews . ...
Men endure stress urinary incontinence for more than two years before seeking medical help found a new study. One-third of men with stress incontinence put up with it for more than five yea...
Treating fistula injuries, a child-birth related injury in women, is still a challenge in poor countries. A team of researchers in Congo have developed a method of scoring fistula injuries t...
Chronic medical conditions are common in women with urinary incontinence, finds a new research published in BJU International . The study findings are important for new interventions in tr...
Study published in BJU International finds a strong association between urinary incontinence and a number of negative outcomes regarding sexual health in men and women. Women with urina...
A caesarean section is often necessary when a vaginal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk. Compared to vaginal deliveries, caesarean deliveries are associated with a decreased risk...
Hysterectomies are being used by fewer women in every state across the U.S, as many are choosing less invasive procedures with no hospital stays and are able to reduce health care costs. ...
Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure whereby the uterus (womb) is removed. This surgery for women is the most common non-obstetrical surgical procedure. A new study suggests that doctors may...
Abdominal hypopressive technique to manage the symptoms of a leaky bladder may not actually work, conclude experts. The abdominal hypopressive technique, or AHT for short, has been taug...
Women undergoing hysterectomy later in life were more likely to experience surgical complications and the risk of reoperation if they had given birth via c-section, according to a study publ...
Genetic or heritable factors are known to contribute to half of all urinary incontinence cases, but until now studies had failed to identify the genetic variants associated with the conditio...
The benefits of duloxetine, a drug used in Europe to treat stress incontinence in women, do not outweigh the harms. Duloxetine, a drug approved in Canada, the US and Europe to treat ma...
Women who suffer from urinary incontinence are at a higher risk of it getting worse after childbirth, suggests a study. According to the study, women who have not given birth are less likely...
University of Michigan-led study of nearly 3,400 women in Michigan showed that one in five who underwent a hysterectomy may not have needed it. An estimated one in three women in the U...
Vesicovaginal fistula is a gynecological and obstetric problem in females mostly occurs due to complication of a difficult surgery It is an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina. It may develop due to various causes.
Urinary incontinence is loss of bladder control causing urine leakage. Severe urine leakage can happen when one coughs, sneezes, or during a sudden urge, where one is unable to visit the restroom in time.
Obstetric fistula, whether a vesicovaginal or rectovaginal fistula, occurs as a result of inadequate care in pregnancy and childbirth. Fistula can be repaired with a simple vaginal surgery.
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