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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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Association of Funding and Conclusions in Randomized Drug Trials
Thursday, 08 January 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Past studies have suggested that industry sponsored trials tend to draw conclusions supporting the use of the industry drug.
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Risk-Benefit Ratio Speaks Against Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy to Decrease Fracture Risk or Improve Bone Mineral Density
Thursday, 08 January 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial, completed in July 2002, was designed to determine the effects of estrogen-plus-progestin on a number of chronic diseases including the risk of osteoporotic fractures and bone mineral density.
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Hormone Replacement Drug Use Tumbles, Study Says
Tuesday, 06 January 2004
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Studies showing that hormone replacement therapy raises the risk of heart disease, cancer and blood clots have knocked U.S. prescriptions for the drugs back to where they were nine years ago, a report said on Tuesday.
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Long-term Results of Sacrohysteropexy for Uterovaginal Prolapse 'Excellent'
Wednesday, 31 December 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Abdominal sacrohysteropexy is safe and effective for the treatment of young women with uterovaginal prolapse, according to a retrospective study with an average of 8 years follow-up.
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Pelvic Floor Exercises May Not Improve Postpartum Incontinence
Monday, 08 December 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - US researchers have identified several factors that are associated with an increased risk of urinary incontinence in the 12-month postpartum period, according to a new report.
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FDA Approves Once-Daily Cipro XR for the Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (cUTIs)
Thursday, 28 August 2003
WEST HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 28, 2003 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a once-daily formulation of Cipro(R) XR (ciprofloxacin* extended-release tablets) for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) and acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis (AUP), or kidney infection. The new formulation can be taken once a day for 7-14 days at a dose of 1000mg.
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Botox Relieves Voiding Dysfunction Due to Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Tuesday, 26 August 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) into the prostate appears to be a safe and effective treatment for voiding dysfunction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Italian investigators report.
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Arginine Vasopressin and Nocturnal Polyuria Appear not to Be Significantly Related in Older Adults
Wednesday, 13 August 2003
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Dr. T.M. Johnson II and colleagues studied 45 older adults at home and in their Clinical Research Center (CRC) with the goal of determining whether their nocturnal polyuria could be associated with abnormal arginine vasopressin (AVP) release or action. It increases during normal sleep, presumably in response to water deprivation. Since AVP increases water retention, decreases urine production and increases urine osmolality, decreased nighttime excretion may contribute to nocturia.
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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