Design: This study included 23 296 healthy, postmenopausal women aged 50–79 years enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) trial and for whom baseline and 1-year data on urinary incontinence (defined as self-reported involuntary urine leakage of any amount in the past year) were available. Women were randomly assigned to receive either placebo or HRT in the fo...

[Purpose] This study examined the effect of belly dancing on the urinary incontinence-related muscles and vaginal pressure in middle-aged women to provide fundamental data for establishing an effective training program focusing on mitigating and preventing urinary incontinence. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects included 24 middle-aged women, who have been diagnosed with urinary incontinence. ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of nurse assessment with reinforcement of pelvic floor muscle training exercises and bladder training compared with standard management among women with persistent incontinence three months postnatally. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial with nine months' follow up. SETTING Community intervention in three centres (Dunedin, New Zealand; Birmingham; Aberdeen). ...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the effects of menopause and hormone therapy on the symptoms and signs of stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence. METHODS Records of women who attended a tertiary urogynecological unit were reviewed retrospectively. A standardized interview included evaluations of symptoms, menopause age (ie, time since last menstrual period or onset of ...

ABSTR ACT: Urinary incontinence in women is quite prevalent today and management can be costly. Urinary incontinence can be minimal or quite bothersome, limiting activities of daily living. It is subdivided into urgency urinary incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, and mixed urinary incontinence. As such, treatment can vary immensely depending on the clinical presentations, ranging from be...

Correspondence: emily L Whitcomb Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Orange County irvine Medical Center, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 6650 Alton Parkway, irvine, CA 92618 Tel +1 949 932 5677 Fax +1 949 932 6348 email [email protected] Background: The purpose of this research was review the epidemiology of the association of obesity and urinary incontinence...

Urinary incontinence is a condition where there loss of bladder control and becomes an awkward situation for many. Few patients can have mild symptoms like dribbling urine on coughing or sneezing some might severe they cannot urination has to pass as soon get urge. The prevalence urinary more with increase in age, 5.6% 30’s 39% 70’s, women, 3% 5% young men increasing 11% 34% elderly men. This a...

OBJECTIVE to determine the positive predictive value of clinical history in comparison with urodynamic study for the diagnosis of urinary incontinence. METHODS retrospective analysis comparing clinical history and urodynamic evaluation of 1,179 women with urinary incontinence. The urodynamic study was considered the gold standard, whereas the clinical history was the new test to be assessed. ...

Background: Normal vaginal delivery causes sexual dysfunction as well as urinary and fecal incontinence, which can threaten a person's quality of life. It is believed that pelvic floor muscle strength is the most important factor in improving sexual satisfaction and function and urinary control. Therefore, This study aimed to investigate the role of physiotherapy and pelvic floor exercises in r...

INTRODUCTION Few women seek help for urinary incontinence. Subsequently, there may be many women accessing primary care services who would benefit from treatment or advice. If high levels of unexpressed need are present in this population, a more proactive approach to continence management may be appropriate, but the feasibility of this depends on an accurate assessment of the level of unmet ne...