Urinary Incontinence

Older Age at RP Increases Urinary Incontinence Risk

Jody A. Charnow 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

Stephan Cho 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

Jody A. Charnow 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.

Risk Factor for SUI Reoperation Identified

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jody A. Charnow 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

Jill Stein 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

Jill Stein 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).

Postpartum Weight Loss Cuts UI Risk

Delicia Honen Yard 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.

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