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Women In Advancing Years May Prevent SUI

Women In Advancing Years May Prevent SUI

With nearly half of post-menopausal women believed to be suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI), this pelvic floor disorder has become a primary health concern among women especially those in the advancing years. A recent study which was published in the March edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology has reported that incontinence is not an inevitable […]

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Huge Increase In PFD Underscores Need For Pelvic Specialists

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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95% Of Patients Report Improvement In SUI After Weight Loss Surgery

95% Of Patients Report Improvement In SUI After Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity has long been accepted by medical experts as a leading risk factor of numerous diseases ranging from diabetes, cardiovascular ailments, joint disorders, and even for the very common urinary incontinence. Various studies from different countries, in the case of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), have shown that a reduction of excess weight, even as low […]

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Doctor Says Prolift Should Not Have Been Sold

Doctor Says Prolift Should Not Have Been Sold

Court records reveal that long before the Prolift vaginal mesh was made available to the market, there were already opposition and dissent coming from a number of experts from within the company. Members of the research team believed that the mesh used for the Prolift was not fit for implantation on the human body. These […]

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Favorable Ruling In US Seen To Encourage Canadian Women In Filing Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits

Favorable Ruling In US Seen To Encourage Canadian Women In Filing Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits

The vaginal mesh controversy has been building up in Canada for the past four months of this year, medical device industry observers in North America say. Factors affecting this may include the extra mileage given by the Canadian media and the recent legal developments in the United States. Last year, this problem was given considerable media […]

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Success Rate Of Vaginal Vault Prolapse Surgery Very Low, Surgeons Claim

Success Rate Of Vaginal Vault Prolapse Surgery Very Low, Surgeons Claim

  Medical experts say that as high as 45 percent of women who had undergone hysterectomy to repair a prolapse of the uterus may end up suffering a different kind of prolapse, referring to the prolapse of the vaginal vault. Making matters worse, complication rates for those who had vaginal vault prolapse repairs may be […]

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Doctors Suggest Avoidance Of Certain Medications For Your Urinary Problems

Doctors Suggest Avoidance Of Certain Medications For Your Urinary Problems

It has been acknowledged by medical experts that the medication you might be currently taking may serve to increase your risks of getting urinary incontinence or worsen the condition. According to various reports, these cases have become very common, prompting the need to make this concern a part of the management of any urinary incontinence […]

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Ethicon Continued Selling Prolift Vaginal Mesh Despite Order From FDA

Ethicon Continued Selling Prolift Vaginal Mesh Despite Order From FDA

  One may wonder if the maneuverings employed by Johnson & Johnson for its Gynecare Prolift vaginal mesh were worth it if we take into consideration that as of February 2013 there were already over 6,000 pending cases which may translate to $660 billion in potential damages. First, they went on with their product launching […]

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New SUI Treatment May Benefits Millions Of SUI Sufferers

New SUI Treatment May Benefits Millions Of SUI Sufferers

Millions of women will always welcome any new developments in the cure of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). But in view of the recent controversy surrounding the vaginal mesh device which has produced misery to a vast number of women due to its adverse side effects, people will be wary of any new innovations. This device […]

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