Gastric Bypass Improves Urinary Incontinence
Laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB) surgery with resultant weight loss improves urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms and quality of life in morbidly obese women.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Transobturator Sling for Post-Op Incontinence in Men
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Success with Replacement Bladders
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.
Elevated BMI Raises UI Risk
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).
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