New Prolapse Surgery Uses Women's Own Tissues to Restore Function

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2024
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It’s possible to correct a woman’s pelvic prolapse using her own muscle tissue in robot-assisted surgery, a new study demonstrates.

In the procedure, tendon muscle is transferred from the thigh to the uterus or cervix, repairing a pelvic floor that’s be...

Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence in Women

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 20, 2024
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Millions of women struggle with the discomfort and stress of urinary incontinence, and many turn to medications for help.

Now, new research suggests that yoga and other exercise regimens might wor...

New Drug Tames Stress Incontinence in Clinical Trial

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2024
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An experimental drug appears to help women deal with stress incontinence, clinical trial data show.

The drug, for now dubbed TAS-303, reduced the frequency of leaks related to stress incontinence by about 58%, compared with 47% reduction in a placebo group, trial results...

Most Americans Think Incontinence, Pelvic Pain after Childbirth is Normal -- It's Not

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2024
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Roughly a month after having her second child, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens suddenly felt pressure in her pelvis that was so intense it sent her to the hospital.

When doctors told her bladder had prolapsed -- meaning that it had slipped from its normal position and was bulging ...

Postpartum Urinary Incontinence Takes Physical, Mental Toll

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 8, 2024
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Urinary incontinence is a common aftereffect of delivering a baby, but it can have a devastating effect on new moms, a new study warns.

Which Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence Is Best for You?

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• February 21, 2024
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If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence.

As many women know, the condition is no joke and it may keep you from doing the things you love.

There ...

What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy?

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2023
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Men and women can experience a variety of issues related to problems in what's called the pelvic floor, the network of muscles and ligaments around the pelvis.

Fortunately, strengthening therapy can get these problems under control.

A urologist from Baylor Colleg...

Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2023
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A lot of women experience stress urinary incontinence, those bladder leaks that can happen when a woman is coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising.

It's the most common type of urinary incontinence in women, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

S...

Diet Drinks May Not Affect Urinary Function in Women

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• December 28, 2022
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If you struggle with urinary incontinence and worry that diet drinks may make matters worse, new research suggests they may not have a significant effect.

"This study is important in that it may guide clinicians counseling women with urinary incontinence to focus more on...

Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Ease Urinary Incontinence

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• December 13, 2022
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Weight-loss surgery can have many health benefits, and now a new study suggests that long-term relief from urinary incontinence is one of them.

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem, and obesity is among the risk factors for it: Extra pounds put more pressure on ...

Hormonal Drug May Help Women Ease Urinary Incontinence

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• August 1, 2022
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Menopause is famous for triggering hot flashes and mood swings, but one embarrassing side effect of a woman's drop in estrogen levels is lesser known -- urinary urge incontinence.

Now, a new st...

More Than Annoying: Men's Urinary Issues Tied to Shorter Lives

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• May 3, 2022
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Urinary incontinence can plague men as they age, but a new study suggests it may be more than just a bothersome condition and might actually be a harbinger of early death.

"Thi...

J&J to Pay Over $300 Million in Pelvic Mesh Case

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• April 13, 2022
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Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million to the state of California for deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh implants for women, an appeals court ruled...

Newer Mesh Slings for Stress Incontinence a Safe, Effective Option for Women: Study

• Amy Norton
• March 31, 2022
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For women with frequent urine leakage, a newer and simpler "sling" surgery works as well as the standard version, according to a new clinical trial.

The study involved...

What You Need to Know About Urinary Incontinence

• February 11, 2022
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Everyone has had a case of the squirms at some point in their life, fighting the need to urinate as a full bladder presses them to let it all go.

But for some, that need occurs far too often. Or, even worse, they go accidentally when they sneeze or laugh.

"Incontin...

Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms

• Robert Preidt
• December 17, 2021
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A new study confirms what many older women already know: Bladder problems in women worsen with age.

The researchers found that postmenopausal women between 45 and 54 years of age are more likely to have