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Know your exercise: abdominal curls, incorrect pelvic-floor muscle training and urinary incontinence

Know your exercise: abdominal curls, incorrect pelvic-floor muscle training and urinary incontinence

Posted by on Dec 30, 2015 in Urinary incontinence | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined pelvic-floor muscle activity and bladder position during abdominal exercises. Researchers concluded that a large proportion of women were unable to correctly perform pelvic-floor muscle training. In addition, abdominal curls were found to increase strain on the pelvic-floor, and may contribute to urinary...

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A two-way street: Depression and anxiety linked with urinary incontinence

A two-way street: Depression and anxiety linked with urinary incontinence

Posted by on Dec 29, 2015 in Urinary incontinence | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the relationship between depression, anxiety and urinary incontinence. Researchers concluded that urinary incontinence is a risk factor for developing depression and anxiety. Similarly, depression or anxiety also increase the risk of developing urinary incontinence. Some background Urinary incontinence (UI)...

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Does pessary use affect sexual function?

Does pessary use affect sexual function?

Posted by on Dec 23, 2015 in Urinary incontinence | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the effects of pessary use on sexual function. Reaserchers concluded that pessaries do not affect sexual outcomes among women using these devices. Some background Pessaries are small flexible devices inserted into the vagina to provide support for pelvic organs. They are commonly used to treat urinary incontinence...

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New AdVanceXP male sling reviewed

New AdVanceXP male sling reviewed

Posted by on Dec 16, 2015 in Urinary incontinence | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study reviewed the long-term effectiveness of the AdVanceXP male sling for treatment of urinary incontinence following prostate surgery. The study concluded that the AdVanceXP male sling was effective and safe in the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence. Some background Urinary incontinence is common among men...

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Does biofeedback work?

Posted by on Nov 26, 2015 in Urinary incontinence | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the addition of training feedback, or biofeedback, to pelvic floor muscle training. Some background Pelvic floor muscle training is an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (and some evidence suggests for all types of urine incontinence). In pelvic floor muscle exercises, the pelvic floor muscles...

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Hide and Go Seek…Continues: Prevalence

Hide and Go Seek…Continues: Prevalence

Posted by on May 13, 2013 in Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Blog, Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus, Erectile dysfunction, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hypertension, Infertility, Kidney stones, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Prostate cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stroke, Urinary incontinence, Urinary tract infection | 1 comment

Deep Breathing Time Again… We’re about to seek the answer to another of the numbers that health and medical professionals use daily from statistics. Are you ready?  Here it goes… What does Prevalence Rate in Statistics Mean? The prevalence rate is the total number of cases of a disease in a specific population divided by the total number of people...

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Count to 10… then Hide: Incidence! Understanding Statistics

Count to 10… then Hide: Incidence! Understanding Statistics

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Blog, Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus, Erectile dysfunction, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hypertension, Infertility, Kidney stones, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Prostate cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stroke, Urinary incontinence, Urinary tract infection | 6 comments

Ready to play Hide and Seek? Or are you just ready to hide? Most people feel like hiding when faced with the numbers that health and medical professionals use daily, statistics.   So we’re going to start slowly and cover different mathematical concepts you might have heard.  This will be a series of posts so if there are any math concepts that you...

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