Carl Klutke, MD Before surgery, 6% of women tested negative on the cough stress test compared with 98% at 12 months . SAN FRANCISCO—A urethral sling placed via a transobturator approach improves ...

In the largest and most rigorous U.S. trial comparing two traditional operations for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, a team of urologists and urogynecologists supported by the National ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Two types of ‘sling’ surgeries are popular for treating female urinary ...

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 ...

"Our findings provide a health economics angle on how we can optimize pelvic organ prolapse surgery by addressing coexisting hidden stress incontinence in women with prolapse." — Tsung Mou, MD Many ...

Women with stress urinary incontinence were more satisfied with outcomes when treated with a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure rather than bulking therapy with transurethral polyacrylamide ...

PHILADELPHIA -- It's a common condition that's often stigmatized - stress urinary incontinence. Many women hesitate at even mention it to their doctor. However, there are effective solutions. It can ...

All patients were dry after surgery (P < .0005). No patient complained of stress incontinence. The provocative test was negative in all subjects. Only 2 patients developed voiding problems after ...

There are some health problems people have trouble talking about. One of them is bladder control. Incontinence affects women, 2 to 1 over men. Exercise can help some women and medications can help ...

Single-incision short sling mesh insertion aims to reduce the risk of urinary leakage in women with stress urinary incontinence. It can be used when lifestyle changes haven't worked. The aim is to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The best thing Amanda Klarsfeld ever did about her incontinence was start talking about it.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images ...

Stress urinary incontinence is when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure, for example, when you cough or laugh, or during exercise. It usually happens because the muscles (such ...