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Voiding Cystourethrography in Boys May Be Unreliable for Detection of Urethral Obstruction
Wednesday, 16 June 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday, Inc) - Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) is frequently performed in pediatric practice, usually for indications of urinary tract infection, upper tract dilation, or urinary incontinence.
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Common Diseases Independently Linked to Suicide in Elderly
Tuesday, 15 June 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several common diseases, such as heart failure and COPD, appear to be independent risk factors for suicide in elderly patients, according to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine for June 14.
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Periurethral Masses: Etiology and Diagnosis in a Large Series of Women
Friday, 28 May 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - There are few reports in the literature describing evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment of periurethral masses in women.
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Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation: A Treatment Alternative for Idiopathic Non-Obstructive Voiding Dysfunction
Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Non-obstructive voiding dysfunction can be caused be neurological disorders, post surgical conditions, detrusor myopathy and pelvic floor dysfunction.
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Testosterone Patch Improves Female Sexual Desire in Trial
Wednesday, 05 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental Procter & Gamble Co. skin patch containing testosterone significantly improved sexual desire and satisfaction in women whose ovaries had been removed, the company said on Tuesday.
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Pros and Cons of Raloxifene and Estrogen Clarified in Direct Comparison Trial
Friday, 30 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in healthy postmenopausal women, both raloxifene and conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) have positive effects on bone density and bone turnover, although the effects are more pronounced with CEE.
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Intravesical Injections of Botulinum Toxin Proven to be Safe and Effective Treatment for Incontinence Due to Neurogenic Detrussor Overactivity
Wednesday, 21 April 2004
The botulinum neurotoxin A (BTA) binds to the pre-synaptic nerve endings of cholinergic neurons and ultimately results in inhibition of acetylcholine secretion , which leads to a temporary chemodenervation.
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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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World Continence Week 2009

Patient Guide - Controlling Your Bladder Symptoms

- Prepared by Diane K. Newman, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, BCIA-PMDM

Promoting Continence Worldwide

- Prepared by Diane K. Newman, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, BCIA-PMDM

Urinary Incontinence: Epidemiology and Disease Burden
- Prepared by Alan J. Wein, MD, PhD (hon)

Focus on Female Urology

Focus on Female Urology condenses a selection of compelling and relevant science - on topic and chosen by the UroToday.com editorial staff.

FDA Public Health Notification: Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh in Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence
- News Release
Overactive Bladder Management: Thinking Beyond Urgency and Frequency
- CME

- International Consultation on Incontinence - ICI 2008

- Session Abstracts, Pelvic Floor and Prolapse

Tension Free Vaginal Tape Underneath Bladder Base: Does it Prevent Cystocele Recurrence?
- Beyond the Abstract

Use of Transabdominal Ultrasound Imaging in Retraining the Pelvic-Floor Muscles of a Woman Postpartum
- Beyond the Abstract

Levator Trauma is Associated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Beyond the Abstract

Female Sexual Dysfunction: A New Urogynaecological Research Field
- Beyond the Abstract

Female Urology in Conferences

Session Highlights from the Society for Urodynamics & Female Urology 2009 Winter Meeting

- Exclusive Coverage by UroToday.com Contributing Medical Writer, William Jaffe, MD

Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

- ICI 2008 - Presented by Linda Brubaker, MD

Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

- ICI 2008 - Highlights from the Committee Meeting, Reported by William Jaffe, MD

Pelvic Prolapse: What does the Urologist Contribute?
- Presented at the Masters in Urology by E. Ann Gormley, MD, FACS

Urodynamics/Incontinence/Female Urology: Pelvic Prolapse
- From the AUA 2008 - Session Highlights by Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD

Repair of Vesico-Vaginal Fistula: Lessons Learned in Africa
- From SUFU 2008 - Session Highlights by Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD