Urinary Incontinence News and Research

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Urinary incontinence may affect learning and academic performance of teenagers

Continence problems are among the most common pediatric health problems. It's commonly believed that continence problems resolve with age in all children.

12 Dec 2017

Prescribed medications linked to dry mouth symptoms in older adults

For older adults, dry mouth can be a common side effect of prescribed medications. Having dry mouth means you don't have enough saliva, or spit, to keep your mouth wet. The condition can lead to problems chewing, eating, swallowing, and even talking. What's more, dry mouth puts you at higher risk for tooth decay and oral infections.

27 Oct 2017

Study highlights association of obesity with fecal incontinence in spina bifida patients

In the November 2017 issue of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Dr. Charlène Brochard and her colleagues from a spina bifida referral center in Rennes, France, report on the frequency of intestinal problems in 26- to 45-year-old patients with spina bifida.

9 Oct 2017

Vaginal mesh problems in UK and USA for J&J

Vaginal meshes have been used surgically in over 75,000 women in England who undergo surgery to correct stress incontinence and vaginal prolapsed. The surgeries between 2006 and 2016 have used this mesh according to data from the NHS. Experts believe that some of these meshes that have been used have never been clinically tested and this is a disaster waiting to happen.

2 Oct 2017

Physical exercise during pregnancy provides benefits for both mother and baby

Spanish researchers have clarified doubts over the physical activity recommended during pregnancy. Their work highlights how exercise should be taken not only by healthy, previously active women, but that it is also a good time to adopt a healthy lifestyle. There are clear advantages for both the mother and baby.

4 Sep 2017

Surgery may not prolong life in men with early-stage prostate cancer

A major 20-year study provides further evidence that prostate cancer surgery offers negligible benefits to many men with early-stage disease.

13 Jul 2017

Identifying overactive bladder syndrome

Unfortunately, studies show that only about 5 million people living with OAB seek care from a doctor, and only half of those patients seek a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist for treatment. It’s time to see a doctor if you’re using multiple leakage pads per day, not doing things you like because of the fear of leakage, planning all your travel around bathroom locations, or are worried about the problem every day.

28 Jun 2017

New study finds lower levels of estrogen in women with stress urinary incontinence

Sex steroid levels change markedly during menopause, and estrogen deficiency after menopause causes changes within the urogenital tract.

7 Jun 2017

Drug treatment used for other conditions can help women combat urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence in women is common, with almost 50% of adult women experiencing leakage at least occasionally. Genetic or heritable factors are known to contribute to half of all cases, but until now studies had failed to identify the genetic variants associated with the condition.

29 May 2017

Quality of life for prostate cancer patients varies by type of treatment, study reveals

Quality of life after prostate cancer treatment varies by the type of treatment patients receive, a new study reveals.

20 Apr 2017

Vanderbilt study compares side effects, outcomes of prostate cancer treatments with active surveillance

Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want to consider active surveillance with their physician, according to a study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association

21 Mar 2017

New system uses remote medical monitoring, mobile games to improve at-home pelvic floor muscle training

Urinary incontinence is any involuntary urine leakage. It is a condition that can be more or less severe and it affects one in three women of all ages, which is more than 56 million people in Europe and more than 350 million people in the world.

9 Mar 2017

Urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman linked to lower levels of exercise

According to a study published in the distinguished journal PLOS ONE, urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman are linked to lower levels of exercise.

27 Feb 2017

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals benefit from high-tech robot

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have now benefitted from a high-tech robot that enables surgeons to perform highly precise and minimally-invasive surgery.

1 Feb 2017

Important vaccines that should not be missed by adults, elders and pregnant women

Vaccines are an important part of routine healthcare for adults, seniors and women who are pregnant.

16 Jan 2017

Mediplus develops new silicone pessaries that eliminate clinical risks associated with surgical mesh

Women who suffer from incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse from obesity, heavy lifting, smoking, chronic constipation or childbirth don’t always need surgery according to a pioneering British medical device manufacturer.

12 Jan 2017

Study shows effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training for prevention of prolapse symptoms

Researchers, including several University of Otago academics, have conducted the first trial of pelvic floor muscle training for the prevention of prolapse symptoms in women with early signs of prolapse several years after childbirth, publishing their findings in the world's leading medical journal The Lancet.

21 Dec 2016

High BMI or fat mass linked to increased risk for SUI and UUI in older women

In a study of older women, the prevalence of stress- and urgency urinary incontinence (SUI and UUI) was at least two-fold higher among women in the highest category of body mass index (BMI) or fat mass compared with women in the lowest category.

6 Dec 2016

ATOMS device shows efficacy in treating male stress urinary incontinence

In the largest study yet to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system to treat incontinence in men following invasive prostate treatment, the overall success and dry rates were 90% and 64%, respectively, after a median of 31 months.

22 Nov 2016

Women who have not given birth also experience urinary incontinence, study finds

Women who have not given birth often end up under the radar for research on urinary incontinence. In a study of this group, however, one in five women over 45 years say they experience this type of incontinence.

9 Nov 2016

Urinary Incontinence News and Research

Latest Urinary Incontinence News and Research

Urinary incontinence may affect learning and academic performance of teenagers

Prescribed medications linked to dry mouth symptoms in older adults

Study highlights association of obesity with fecal incontinence in spina bifida patients

Vaginal mesh problems in UK and USA for J&J

Physical exercise during pregnancy provides benefits for both mother and baby

Surgery may not prolong life in men with early-stage prostate cancer

Identifying overactive bladder syndrome

New study finds lower levels of estrogen in women with stress urinary incontinence

Drug treatment used for other conditions can help women combat urinary incontinence

Quality of life for prostate cancer patients varies by type of treatment, study reveals

Vanderbilt study compares side effects, outcomes of prostate cancer treatments with active surveillance

New system uses remote medical monitoring, mobile games to improve at-home pelvic floor muscle training

Urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman linked to lower levels of exercise

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals benefit from high-tech robot

Important vaccines that should not be missed by adults, elders and pregnant women

Mediplus develops new silicone pessaries that eliminate clinical risks associated with surgical mesh

Study shows effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training for prevention of prolapse symptoms

High BMI or fat mass linked to increased risk for SUI and UUI in older women

ATOMS device shows efficacy in treating male stress urinary incontinence

Women who have not given birth also experience urinary incontinence, study finds

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