The bladder holds a world of bacteria that do not show up in standard cultures, regardless of whether a woman has symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
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The cervical descent seen with Valsalva in the clinic is often quite different from that seen with traction in the operating room (OR); this difference might complicate preoperative planning.
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Which patients undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are more likely to benefit from concomitant surgery for stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology
An antibiotic was more effective than cranberry capsules for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in premenopausal women, but emerging antibiotic resistance should be considered.
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The innovative single-incision sling TVT Secur has some advantages over the TVT Obturator sling, but is it as effective for stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology
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When continent women have pelvic organ prolapse repair, there’s no point to adding a Burch colposuspension (BC) to prevent incontinence, according to researchers who looked at long-term data from a randomized trial.
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Much remains to be learned about incidence, assessment, and treatment, authors find, but psychological factors may play a role in sexual dysfunction following pelvic trauma.
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Women who consume a lot of caffeinated beverages may have a slightly increased risk of urinary incontinence, a new study suggests. The results add to conflicting evidence on whether caffeine worsens a common condition.
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Do obese women face a higher risk for complications after surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology
Mirabegron led to improvement in the number of episodes of urinary incontinence and the frequency of micturition, compared with placebo.
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Is the transobturator tension-free vaginal tape procedure safe and effective for women with occult stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology
Asking patients to return for another office visit may be the only way to be compensated for delivering test results, but is that best for patient care?
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The increasing use of questionnaires to determine sexual function should be supplemented with good clinical interviewing, the authors conclude.
International Journal of Impotence Research
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Botox is evaluated as an alternative to the anticholinergics and non-drug treatments for overactive bladder that often fall short.
Medscape Urology
A rise in PSA levels among men using dutasteride was a stronger indicator of prostate cancer, particularly aggressive tumors with high Gleason scores.
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When physicians make patients feel like it’s “business first, patient care second,” they may lose their patients’ respect, says Dr. Gerald Chodak.
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Urethral bulking agents have been used extensively to treat women with stress urinary incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency.
Urologic Nursing
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If a given diagnosis were covered by 1 lump sum, would physicians recommend less expensive treatments more often? Dr. Gerald Chodak examines the issue.
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Spouses who provide pleasant distractions can take their partners’ minds off the exhausting and excruciating pain of interstitial cystitis, a new study finds.
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