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UI Incidence Low After Image-Guided Radiation Therapy

May 22, 2012

Prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergoing image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) experience a low incidence of treatment-related urinary incontinence (UI), researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
 

Oxybutynin Gel Eases Urinary Incontinence

May 21, 2012

A new oxybutynin gel (OTG) with propylene glycol to aid transdermal delivery, which dispensed via a pump, is effective for treating urgency and mixed urinary incontinence (UI), according to the findings of a phase 3 study presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
 

Urinary Incontinence Prevalence Rises with Increasing BMI

May 19, 2012

Increasing body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms, and BMI status varies substantially by gender and UI subgroup, according to results presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
 

Assessment and Diagnostic Strategies for Neurogenic Bladder: Part I

By David A. Ginsberg, MD May 01, 2012

Diagnostics and treatment options for NGB are continually advancing, and clinicians need to remain up-to-date to accurately assess and optimally manage patients
 

Value of Preop Urodynamics for SUI Questioned

April 18, 2012

New findings from a small study raise questions about the value of performing preoperative urodynamic investigations in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
 

Device Cleared for Female Urinary Incontinence

March 02, 2012

The FDA has cleared InTone, a medical device for treating female urinary incontinence.
 

Older Age at RP Increases Urinary Incontinence Risk

January 31, 2012

A man's age at radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer affects his risk of developing long-term urinary incontinence (UI).
 

Urinary Symptoms in Men Linked to Low Vitamin D

November 04, 2011

Low vitamin D levels are common among adult men in the United States and are associated with an increased likelihood of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI), national data show.
 

Pessary Trial May Detect Occult Stress Urinary Incontinence

October 05, 2011

An ambulatory pessary trial is a simple and cost-effective way to predict women's response to surgical repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse, according to the findings of a small retrospective study.
 

One-to-One UI Therapy For Men Not Superior

September 01, 2011

One-to-one sessions to teach pelvic-floor exercises to men with urinary incontinence (UI) following radical prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate proved no more effective than the standard of care.
 

Risk Factor for SUI Reoperation Identified

August 31, 2011

GLASGOW—Women who have undergone surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are at increased risk of requiring another operation if they had two or more vaginal deliveries, according to data presented at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

Pessaries Are an Option for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

August 31, 2011

GLASGOW—Vaginal pessaries are an appropriate treatment option for women with troublesome pelvic organ prolapse, but careful maintenance and follow-up are essential, researchers reported at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

TVTO Complication Rate Lower in Obese Women

August 30, 2011

GLASGOW—Obese women have a lower incidence of pain, tape erosion, and voiding difficulty following a tension-free vaginal tape obturator (TVTO) mid-urethral sling procedure compared with normal weight women, but they have a lower subjective cure rate, researchers reported at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

Childhood Bedwetting Predicts Adult Enuresis

August 30, 2011

GLASGOW—Bedwetting in childhood is a strong indicator of persisting enuresis in adulthood, researchers concluded in a report presented here at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

Pelvic Muscle Strength Greater Following C-Sections

August 29, 2011

GLASGOW—Pregnant women who deliver their babies by C-section have higher pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength, higher vaginal resting pressure, and higher PFM endurance than women who deliver vaginally, researchers reported here at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

Prophylactic Slings May Prevent Incontinence After POP Repair

August 29, 2011

GLASGOW—Prophylactic mid-urethral slings prevent urinary incontinence (UI) in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair, according to study findings presented at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

Bulking Agent Injections Effective for Incontinence Salvage Therapy

August 29, 2011

GLASGOW—Periurethral injections of polyacrylamid hydrogel (PAHG), a new bulking agent, are a safe and effective option as a salvage therapy for women with severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after failed previous surgical management, according to data presented at the International Continence Society annual meeting.
 

Botox Approved for Specific Form of Urinary Incontinence

August 25, 2011

OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) injection has received FDA approval for treating urinary incontinence in patients with neurologic conditions such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis and who have overactivity of the bladder.
 

FDA Issues Surgical Mesh Safety Alert

August 01, 2011

The FDA recently issued a safety alert regarding placement of surgical mesh as a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
 

Very Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence-Related Limitations in Older, Diabetic Women

July 06, 2011

SAN DIEGO—In older women with diabetes and urinary incontinence, very high hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) levels are associated with patient reports of more severe limitations due to incontinence, according to results reported at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
 

Behavioral Intervention Reduces Urinary Incontinence in Parkinson's Disease Patients

May 24, 2011

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Preliminary results suggest a role for exercise-based, biofeedback-assisted behavioral therapy for preventing urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) in older patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
 

Duloxetine Effective for SUI After Prostatectomy

January 06, 2011

Duloxetine may be effective for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and improving quality of life (QoL) in men who have had a radical prostatectomy, a study shows.
 

Postpartum Weight Loss Cuts UI Risk

November 15, 2010

Weight gain during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of urinary incontinence (UI) during pregnancy or postpartum, according to a study of 12,679 Norwegian women.
 

Healthy Habits May Improve Urinary, Sexual Function

November 02, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO—Healthy lifestyle choices, such as not smoking and exercising regularly, may significantly impact urinary and sexual function, two studies suggest.
 

Post-Op UI Therapy Sessions Not Better

November 02, 2010

Men with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery do just as well with self-teaching approaches.
 

Polypropylene Sling May Improve Stress Urinary Incontinence

November 02, 2010

Two years post-op, 87% of patients said they were 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with the results.
 

Modified TVT-O Technique Effective in Easing SUI

September 07, 2010

TORONTO—A modified inside-out transobturator (TVT-O) procedure is safe and effective for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, according to data presented at the joint annual meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association.
 

ED Drugs Can Ease Post-Op Urinary Incontinence

September 07, 2010

TORONTO—Use of an oral phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor (PDE5i) significantly reduces urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy (RP), according to data presented at the joint annual meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association.
 

Potential Gene Biomarkers for OAB Identified

September 01, 2010

TORONTO—An analysis of gene-expression patterns in women with overactive bladder (OAB) may point the way to possible new biomarkers for the condition.
 

Caesarean Births Lower Prolapse Risk

August 27, 2010

TORONTO—Caesarean deliveries significantly reduce the risk of prolapse compared with vaginal delivery, according to a data presented at the joint International Continence Society—International Urogynecological Association annual meeting - but only if women had all their deliveries by Caesarian. Having even one baby vaginally removed this effect.
 

Risk Factors For Male UI Identified

July 12, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO—Researchers have identified medical conditions that are independently associated with moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI) in men. These include major depression, hypertension, and prostatic enlargement.
 

Company Introduces Its Novel Male Sling for SUI

June 14, 2010

San Francisco-based Coloplast has announced the debut of a new sling for treating male stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
 

Factors Associated with Male Urinary Incontinence Identified

May 31, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO—Major depression, hypertension, and prostatic enlargement are independently associated with moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI) in men aged 40 years and older, according to researchers.
 

A More Flexible Needle for SUI Procedures Unveiled

April 27, 2010

Uroplasty, Inc., based in Minnetonka, Minn., has introduced a newly designed endoscopic injection needle that can be used in conjunction with the system used to inject Macroplastique.
 

TOT Approach for SUI Effective

April 01, 2010

The transobturator (TOT) approach from outside to inside is a highly effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, and it is associated with low morbidity, according to researchers in Saudi Arabia.
 

TOT Preferred Over TVT for Urinary Incontinence

March 26, 2010

Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) procedures for urinary incontinence in women provide similar results with respect to continence and patient quality of life, but TOT procedures are associated with fewer complications, according to investigators.
 

Transobturator Sling Improves Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

November 19, 2009

Before surgery, 6% of women tested negative on the cough stress test compared with 98% at 12 months .
 

Botulinum Toxin Injections Ease Refractory Incontinence

November 06, 2009

Four weeks after treatment, 51% of subjects had complete continence.
 

Sling Eases Male SUI After Surgery

October 22, 2009

Retrourethral transobturator sling associated with a treatment success rate of 77.1% at one year.
 

Injections Ease Refractory Incontinence

October 09, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO—Slightly more than half of patients with refractory idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) incontinence have complete restoration of continence one month after intradetrusor injections of botulinum toxin
 

Long-Term Results Support TVT Use

October 08, 2009

Long-term outcomes of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) support the use of the procedure, according to researchers in the Republic of Korea.
 

Autologous Cells May Ease SUI in Women

July 22, 2009

Novel approach improved symptoms and quality of life in women not helped by traditional therapy.
 

Incontinence Common in Obese and Overweight Diabetic Women

July 09, 2009

Weekly urinary incontinence is highly prevalent among overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes, according to recently published findings from the Action for Health in Diabetes study.
 

Autologous Cells May Ease Stress Urinary Incontinence

May 28, 2009

Injecting autologous muscle-derived cells (AMDCs) into the bladder may significantly improve symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to Canadian researchers.
 

Gastric Bypass Improves Urinary Incontinence

May 04, 2009

Laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB) surgery with resultant weight loss improves urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms and quality of life in morbidly obese women.
 

Transobturator Sling for Post-Op Incontinence in Men

April 07, 2009

A urethral sling placed via a transobturator approach has recently emerged as a treatment option for men with mild-to-moderate postprostatectomy incontinence.
 

Weight Loss May Decrease Urinary Incontinence

April 02, 2009

Overweight and obese women who lose weight may experience a decrease in urinary incontinence, a study shows.
 

Alert Issued on Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and SUI

December 22, 2008

The FDA has issued an alert to health-care professionals and the public after receiving reports of complications from the use of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
 

Stem Cell Homing for Stress Urinary Incontinence

December 08, 2008

Prevalence data suggest that during their lifetimes, up to half of U.S. women experience some level of female pelvic floor disorders (FPFD). However, despite the prevalence of FPFD, little is known about their pathophysiology.
 

Age Affects SUI Surgery Outcomes

September 01, 2008

PARIS—Older women undergoing surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) fare as well as younger women with respect to perioperative results, but they experience worse two-year outcomes, researchers reported here during a poster session at the Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence.
 

LUTS Rates Expected to Soar Worldwide

September 01, 2008

PARIS—Investigators are predicting a significant increase in the number of individuals with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) over the coming decade.
 

Weight Reduction Eases Incontinence

September 01, 2008

PARIS—Data suggest that losing even a modest amount of weight using a simple behavioral intervention is an effective, short-term treatment for urinary incontinence (UI) in overweight or obese women.
 

Elevated BMI Raises UI Risk

July 11, 2008

Women who avoid high BMI and waist circumference may have a lower risk for having urinary incontinence (UI), researchers reported in Obesity (2008;16:881-886).
 

Success with Replacement Bladders

June 30, 2008

ORLANDO—Researchers have succeeded in regenerating an entire urinary bladder in large mammals, according to new study findings presented here at the American Urological Association annual meeting.
 

In Taiwan, Most Incontinent Women Do Not Seek Help

January 01, 2008

Almost 30% of Taiwanese women aged 60 years and older suffer from urinary incontinence (UI), but most do not visit a doctor for the condition, a study found.
 

Urinary Symptoms Common

November 01, 2007

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI) are common in the Canadian population, researchers report.
 

TOT and TVT Comparable

November 01, 2007

Transobturator tape (TOT) is a safe and effective as tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) in surgery for stress urinary incontinence.
 

Urinary Symptoms Common in Canada

October 16, 2007

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI) are common in the Canadian population, researchers report.
 

Urinary Incontinence Risk Linked to Physical Activity

September 01, 2007

Higher levels of physical activity are independently related to a lower self-reported prevalence of urinary incontinence in a community-dwelling population aged 70 years and older, a Japanese study recently showed.
 

Key OAB Symptoms Not Related to Detrusor Overactivity

August 27, 2007

The cardinal symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB)—urinary urgency, frequency, and urge urinary incontinence—are not significantly associated with detrusor overactivity after adjustment for other risk factors, a study found.
 

Stem Cell Injections Ease Incontinence

August 01, 2007

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Endoscopic injections of human umbilical cord blood stem cells may be a safe treatment option for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to findings presented here at the American Urological Association annual meeting.
 

Stem Cells Work For Incontinence

July 01, 2007

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.
 

Vaginal Tape Works With or Without Sphincter Deficiency

July 01, 2007

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.
 

OAB in Men: A Diagnostic Challenge

July 01, 2007

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.
 

Risk Factors for Post-TVT Voiding Problems Identified

May 08, 2007

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.
 

Overactive Bladder Boosts Risk of ED

January 01, 2007

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

Incontinence Procedures Cure Similarly

January 01, 2007

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.
 

Duloxetine May Relieve OAB Symptoms

January 01, 2007

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.
 

Incontinence Not Always Progressive

October 01, 2006

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