Overactive bladder (OAB) is usually associated with women, but it afflicts nearly one out of every eight American men. Its symptoms can also be confused with those of BPH, resulting in unneeded surgery.

Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is similarly effective for treating stress urinary incontinence in women with and without intrinsic sphincter deficiency, a South Korean study found.

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) injected with muscle-derived stem cells to strengthen their sphincter muscles experience long-term improvement, according to a small study.

Age and maximal peak flow rate before tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) placement are independent risk factors for postoperative voiding dysfunction, a French study found.

DULOXETINE, a serotonin-noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor, may be an effective treatment for women with symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB). Duloxetine is marketed as Cymbalta for treating depression and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

TENSION-FREE vaginal tape (TVT) and colposuspension have similar long-term efficacy for treating primary urodynamic stress incontinence, according to recent study findings presented at the International Continence Society annual meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand.

OVERACTIVE BLADDER (OAB) symptoms in middle-aged or older men are associated with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).

URINARY INCONTINENCE in women is not necessarily progressive, but rather it is a dynamic process, Austrian researchers have concluded.