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Incontinence in women: No need to keep silent
Incontinence (involuntary loss of urine) is a common problem in women, ultimately affecting up to two-thirds of all women. Yet it is estimated that only 1 in 4 women with symptoms of incontinence will seek help for this problem. view more (2006-11-07)
Urinary Incontinence is Inherited
New research from the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway, shows that a woman who's mother has urinary incontinence has a 30 percent greater chance for incontinence herself. view more (2004-11-03)
British National Health Service is Failing Pregnant Women
A new study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth reveals that in the UK the standard of care following childbirth is poor, with many women suffering in silence from embarrassing conditions such as urinary and faecal incontinence. Professor Richard Johanson, Consultant & Senior Lecturer at North Staffordshire Infirmary in Stoke-on-Trent,... view more... (2002-02-28)
Black women have urinary incontinence less than half as often as white women
The good news for black women: They have less than half the chance of developing urinary incontinence as do white women, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System. view more (2008-04-23)
Sacral-nerve stimulation could help counteract incontinence (p 1270)
Results of a small trial in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve could be a future treatment option for faecal incontinence. Anal incontinence affects an estimated 2% of the general population. Prevalence rises with age, affecting up to 11% of men and 26% of women after age 50 years. Treatment... view more... (2004-04-14)
Removal of uterus increases risk of urinary incontinence
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that hysterectomy - a common operation involving the removal of the uterus - greatly increases the risk of urinary incontinence. view more (2007-10-29)
Childbirth not linked to urinary incontinence, study finds
Postmenopausal women who have given birth vaginally do not appear to suffer from urinary incontinence at higher rates than their sisters who have never given birth. view more (2005-12-02)
Human muscle-derived stem cells effective in animal models of incontinence
Human muscle-derived cells, pluripotent stem cells found in muscle, have been used to cure stress urinary incontinence in animal models, a finding which signals that these cells are prime candidates to treat the condition in adults. view more (2005-09-01)
Minimally invasive device shows promise in treating female urinary incontinence
A minimally invasive device for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women has been shown to be safe and effective in early clinical trials and is now under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). view more (2007-05-23)
Weight Loss Reduces Incontinence for Women
Starting a weight-loss regimen significantly reduces urinary incontinence for women, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of California, San Francisco. view more (2009-01-29)
Technique to arrest urinary incontinence
The University Hospital of Navarra is to carry out clinical trials for urinary incontinence using the intraurethral injection of myoblasts (adult stem cells obtained by means of a biopsy of the patient). view more (2006-10-04)
Women with cystic fibrosis "too embarrassed" to seek help for incontinence
A study in this week's BMJ finds that over two-thirds of women with the chest disease cystic fibrosis suffer urinary incontinence, yet are reluctant to seek help. Given that incontinence can affect a patient's ability to perform essential daily treatment procedures, addressing this problem should become part of the routine management of cystic... view more... (2001-06-20)
Kegel exercises reduce urinary incontinence in women, study confirms
A supervised regimen of Kegel exercises for at least three months was found to be especially effective for stress incontinence. Men also can use Kegel exercises, but were not included in the analysis. view more (2006-02-03)
Autologous muscle-derived cells may treat stress urinary incontinence
Researchers have confirmed that transplanting autologous muscle-derived cells (AMDC) into the bladder is safe at a wide range of doses and significantly improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with stress urinary incontinence. view more (2009-04-27)
Pelvic disorders affect large number of women, UT Southwestern researchers find
Nearly one-quarter of all women suffer from pelvic-floor disorders, such as incontinence, at some point in their lives, a national study, including researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found. view more (2008-09-18)
Dual treatment of incontinence and dementia associated with functional decline
Older nursing home residents who took medications for dementia and incontinence at the same time had a 50 percent faster decline in function than those who were being treated only for dementia, according to a study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. view more (2008-05-01)
Incontinence a common postnatal problem
Almost a quarter of all mothers have problems with exertion incontinence one year after childbirth, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet. However, despite many physical ailments, new mothers have better self-rated health than other women in the same age group. view more (2006-12-13)
Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
Losing a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity reduces the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women with prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet diabetic. view more (2006-01-27)
Psychiatric disorders and sexual trauma are associated with lower urinary tract symptoms
Depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma have all been implicated as risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder. view more (2009-10-20)
New male sling procedure helps prostate cancer survivors who suffer from urinary incontinence
Michael Yarborough, a 58-year-old business owner from Waxahachie, Texas, was fortunate. A routine check-up three years ago revealed prostate cancer, but a side effect of his successful surgery was "driving him nuts." view more (2007-08-29)
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