Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Commentary
A nurse’s view: Women desperately need information about pelvic floor disorders
One-third of all women and 50% of women over the age of 55 are currently affected by a pelvic floor disorder.
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Pelvic yoga, physical conditioning both improve urinary incontinence
Women completing a 3-month pelvic yoga program to treat urinary incontinence improved only modestly more on one measure than women doing physical...
From the Journals
New studies inform best practices for pelvic organ prolapse
Addition of estrogen in apical/uterovaginal prolapse repair showed no benefits; Manchester technique outperforms sacrospinous hysteropexy for...
Conference Coverage
Vulvodynia: A little-known and treatable condition
A patient’s quality of life “can be significantly improved with a personalized therapeutic approach,” said Dr. Pina Belfiore.
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Best practices document outlines genitourinary applications of lasers and energy-based devices
One research firm estimated that the global women’s health and wellness market is valued at more than $31 billion globally.
Conference Coverage
Wireless neurostimulation safe for urge incontinence
More than three-quarters of the women who received the device responded to therapy at 1 year, and 84.6% of the patients showed improvement.
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Little evidence to support lasers for ‘vaginal rejuvenation’
Women who undergo laser treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, urinary incontinence, or vaginal rejuvenation may not receive a proper...
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Findings question value of pessary for pelvic organ prolapse
Women who were assigned to the pessary treatment were likely to cross over to a surgical intervention – more than 50% ended up having surgery.
Clinical Review
2022 Update on pelvic floor dysfunction
Updates on new data on alternative management options for urinary incontinence, medical optimization prior to prolapse surgery, and long-term...
Clinical Review
Nonsurgical treatments for patients with urinary incontinence
Many nonsurgical options, including behavioral and drug therapies, are available to successfully manage urge urinary incontinence, stress urinary...
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Is yoga the answer to pelvic floor woes?
“In some ways we can think of [yoga] as a complementary substitute for rehabilitation therapy.”