Assessment of urethral mobility. Urethral mobility is classified as type I or II hypermobility, type III nonmobility, or normal according to the degree of change of posterior urethrovesical angle ...

[14] The purpose of this article is to elucidate the unique physiological adaptations in the elderly female and to review the outcomes of treatment in this population. Urinary incontinence in the ...

After obtaining a complete history and performing a physical examination, it is appropriate to initiate treatment without referral for specialized testing in most cases. This section will address ...

This paper reviews the prevalence, risk factors, pathophysiology and treatment modalities of urinary incontinence in physically active women and female athletes. Urinary incontinence affects women of ...

Pharmacologic agents may be given empirically to women with symptoms of ... effective in the treatment of urge incontinence, urgency/frequency syndrome, urinary retention and even pelvic pain.

Urinary incontinence is the leakage of urine due to loss of bladder control. The condition is common, impacting up to 50 percent of women. While urinary incontinence occurs more often in older women, ...

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common condition among women, characterized by involuntary leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing ...

Randomized, controlled trials have shown conflicting results on the effects of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) and the risk of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. To try to clarify ...

But that wasn't the only obstacle she faced. Like millions of women, Mary Lou Retton has urinary incontinence. The type she has is called urge incontinence or overactive bladder and is caused by ...

Women stress incontinence is a condition where there is an involuntarily leakage of urine while performing physical activities that can stress the urinary bladder. In an interview with HT ...

Women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) worry about coughing, sneezing, even laughing in public for fear of having an accident. For some the fear of embarrassment is so great that ...

“Urinary incontinence impacts millions of women worldwide yet remains underdiagnosed and undertreated due in part to a lack of discussion and education about the condition,” said Randy ...