Vaginal Acidification No Help Against Bacterial Vaginosis
Monday, 19 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intravaginal application of an acetic acid-based vaginal gel does not appear to be a useful treatment for women with symptomatic bacterial vaginosis, results of a double-blind controlled trial suggest.
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Mediolateral Episiotomy Does Not Protect the Pelvic Floor
Thursday, 15 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As is the case with midline episiotomy, mediolateral episiotomy offers no protection against urinary and anal incontinence and genital prolapse after vaginal delivery, according to results of an Italian study published in the April issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Degree of Bother Caused by Nocturia in Women
Monday, 12 April 2004
Nocturia, generally described as waking up at night to void, is one of several lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) that are frequently present and often bothersome to women.
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Recurrence Rate of Febrile Urinary Tract Infections in Children with A Negative Radiologic Evaluation Is Higher in Girls and Uncircumcised Boys
Monday, 12 April 2004
Febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect an estimated 1.0% of boys and 3.1% of girls and cause significant morbidity.
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Voiding Difficulty Common in Diabetic Women
Tuesday, 06 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with type 2 diabetes are nearly five times more likely to have unrecognized voiding difficulty compared with nondiabetic control subjects, according to the results of a prospective study of 338 women seen at an outpatient clinic between July 2001 and June 2003.
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Percutaneous Embolization of Varicoceles: Outcomes and Correlation of Semen Improvement with Pregnancy
Monday, 29 March 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Varicocele remains the most common correctable etiologic factor in the management of infertility.
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Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Proven Equally Effective in both Younger and Older Women
Monday, 29 March 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - An estimated 35% of community dwelling elderly women suffer from urinary incontinence, with the incidence increasing with age.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Bladder, Prostate or Vagina: The Role of Surgery
Thursday, 25 March 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Of all reported rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), 13-20% arises within the genitourinary tract, most commonly in the bladder, prostate, vagina, uterus or paratesticular tissue.
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Genetic Syndrome Tied to Panic Disorder and Bladder Problems
Friday, 12 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The seemingly disparate conditions of panic disorder, interstitial cystitis and thyroid abnormalities may be components of a hitherto unidentified genetic syndrome, researchers report in the March issues of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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New Guidelines Issued for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Tuesday, 09 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a new practice bulletin for chronic pelvic pain, a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and treat.
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Blood Marker Is A Powerful Predictor of Nontraumatic Fracture
Thursday, 04 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A low serum concentration of the ligand for receptor activator of NFkB (RANKL) is a significant and independent predictor for nontraumatic fracture in healthy adults, research indicates.
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Pfizer Not Moving Ahead with Viagra for Women
Tuesday, 02 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. on Friday said it was unable to prove that its impotence drug Viagra was effective in treating women, and it would not seek regulatory approval for it as a treatment for female sexual arousal disorder.
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Older Women No Less Likely to Have Sexual Healthcare Needs
Monday, 01 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared with younger women, women over age 65 have as many sexual concerns and as much interest in discussing these issues with their physicians, according to a new study.
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Investing in Sexual Health Would Save 1.5 Million Lives a Year
Tuesday, 03 February 2004
LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health) - Millions of lives could be saved by increased investment in contraceptive services, according to a report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Population Fund and the Alan Guttmacher Institute.
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Effects of Estrogen Plus Progestin on Gynecologic Cancers and Associated Diagnostic Procedures
Thursday, 08 January 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Postmenopausal women taking unopposed estrogen have historically been thought to be at risk for developing gynecologic malignancies.
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