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Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Effective In Improving Women’s Sexual Function

Published in Health And Fitness Business on 25th December 2013
Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Effective In Improving Women’s Sexual Function

It has been recognized that addressing obesity through bariatric surgery may benefit people in terms of improvement in one’s medical condition, medical experts say, quoting results of several clinical trials. This method of weight reduction does not only help in managing diabetes, heart problems, and other illnesses, but may also improve a woman’s sexual function, […]

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Huge Increase In PFD Underscores Need For Pelvic Specialists

Published in Health And Fitness Business on 14th December 2013
Huge Increase In PFD Underscores Need For Pelvic Specialists

By the year 2050, it is projected that one in three women will be diagnosed with one or more types of pelvic floor disorder (PFD), according to a study presented at the Urogynecologic Society on its 30th Annual Scientific Meeting. From the present 32.2 million reported cases, this may translate to 50.1 million women experiencing […]

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Elderly Women Face 20% Risk Of Surgery For POP, SUI

Published in Health And Fitness Business on 13th December 2013
Elderly Women Face 20% Risk Of Surgery For POP, SUI

The lifetime risk of a woman having an operation for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) repair will almost be doubled to 20 percent by the time she reaches 80 years of age, according to the results of a recent study presented during the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society. Risk […]

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Menopause Is Prime Risk Factor For POP, SUI, Doctors Say

Published in Health And Fitness Business on 8th December 2013
Menopause Is Prime Risk Factor For POP, SUI, Doctors Say

Menopause, along with pregnancy and childbirth, has been acknowledged by medical experts as one of the main causes for the occurrence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD), particularly stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the most common form of PFD. Over 40 percent of menopausal women have been estimated to suffer SUI, with risk of surgery increasing by […]

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