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Sexual function in women with pelvic floor disorders

open access: yesCanadian Urological Association Journal, 2013
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) can impact sexual function. This summary provides an overview of the impact of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and their treatments on sexual function. In general, interventions that successfully address PFDs will generally improve sexual function as well.
openaire   +3 more sources

Postoperative Weight Gain, Due to Fluid Retention After Ovarian Cancer Surgery—How Much Is too Much?

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Postoperative complications after cytoreductive surgery in ovarian cancer patients are associated with impaired survival. Here, we investigated the association between postoperative weight gain due to fluid retention and the development of complications and anastomotic leakage (AL).
Eva K. Egger   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Factors Associated With the Number of Symptoms and Distress Caused by Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Taiwanese Women

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A high percentage of women who undergo the transition to postmenopause experience both menopausal symptoms and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). However, GSM is often underdiagnosed. This research aims to identify risk factors that may influence the number of GSM symptoms and whether they cause distress in Taiwanese women > 45 years ...
Shu‐Fang Su   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment for Female Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome: A Prospective Study

open access: yesLasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) is a common condition that adversely affects women's quality of life. Conventional non‐surgical therapies provide limited benefit for patients with mild to moderate disease. Fractional CO2 laser (FxCO2) therapy has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option; however, its long‐term efficacy and
Qiao Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe Pelvic Organ Prolapse Managed Without Surgery: Pessary Discontinued After Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With M‐Mode Ultrasound

open access: yesIJU Case Reports
Introduction We report the case of a patient with severe uterine prolapse who underwent successful vaginal pessary removal after pelvic floor muscle training.
Yukimasa Ide   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Outcome Assessments for Functional Performance in Spastic Paresis: Systematic Review, Critique, and Recommendations

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Spastic paresis, resulting from central nervous system lesions, significantly impairs functional performance. In the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, functional performance was defined as functioning at the activity level in relation to the impairment of body functions and ...
Martina Hoskovcova   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding sports hernia (athletic pubalgia) - The anatomic and pathophysiologic basis for abdominal and groin pain in athletes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Recent publicity and some scientific reports suggest increasing success in treating an entity called “sports hernia” - more accurately named athletic pubalgia.
Devon, Octavia   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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