Urinary Incontinence

FDA Pulls Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse From the Market

Publish Date April 16, 2019

The agency alleges manufacturers failed to provide evidence of the long-term safety of surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of anterior compartment prolapse.

Behavioral Therapy Superior to Drugs Alone for Urinary Incontinence

Publish Date March 20, 2019

Behavioral therapies relieve stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence (UI) more effectively than drug monotherapies in nonpregnant women. In a new systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of 84 randomized trials published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, most interventions including combination therapies improved or resolved women’s symptoms better than no treatment, whether sham or…

Fosfomycin Promising for Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

Publish Date February 27, 2019

Findings from a small study suggest it could be an effective, safe, and attractive alternative to fluoroquinolones, bacterial resistance to which is becoming increasingly prevalent.

Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products

Publish Date January 14, 2019

Lawsuits claim Johnson Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products.

Reoperation for Mesh Complications May Up Depression Risk

Publish Date January 10, 2019

Women younger than 46 years undergoing surgical correction are especially at risk for depression.

Urinary Incontinence Common in Women Over 50 Years

Publish Date November 12, 2018

Poll finds that few women report talking to their physician about urinary leakage.

Outcomes Studied for Surgical Tx of Stress Urinary Incontinence

Publish Date October 26, 2018

3 percent of midurethral mesh slings for stress urinary incontinence removed by 9 years

High-Risk Anticholinergics Prescribed to 6% of Elderly

Publish Date September 26, 2018

Correlates of receiving prescription include female sex, specific physician specialty, geographic region

Most Transient SUI After HoLEP Resolves Within 6 Weeks

Publish Date August 30, 2018

Of patients who had transient stress urinary incontinence after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, 88.6% experienced resolution of the incontinence within 6 weeks after the procedure.

Transvaginal Sling Procedures for SUI in Decline Following Warnings

Publish Date August 29, 2018

Canadian study documents a fall in the annual rate of transvaginal sling procedures for female stress incontinence after 2009.