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Vaginal Erbium Laser for the Treatment of Mild‐to‐Moderate Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Multicentre Randomised Sham–Controlled Trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess whether Er:YAG laser is superior to sham in treating women with mild/moderate stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Design A single blinded, multi‐centre RCT comparing Er:YAG laser to sham in women with mild/moderate SUI with patients blinded to allocated treatment.
Christian Phillips, Geetika Shah, Marianne Gamper, Andrzej Kuszka, Kandiah Chandrakumaran, Volker Viereck   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of pelvic organ prolapse among adult gynecologic patients in Mekelle University Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia: Case control study design.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundPelvic organ prolapse is a major cause of morbidity among women in both high-income and low-income countries. Despite the severity of the problem, the risk factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse has been poorly understood in Ethiopia ...
Birhane Mekonen, Solomon Hintsa, Hailay Syum, Dawit Zenebe, Gebretsadik Kiros Lema, Ainom Shimondi, Redaie Girmay, Freweyni Fisshatsion, Goitom Girmay   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual function, delivery mode history, pelvic floor muscle exercises and incontinence : a cross-sectional study six years postpartum [PDF]

, 2008
Background: There is controversy over the effect of mode of delivery, pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME), incontinence and sexual function. Aim: To investigate the relationship of sexual function with delivery mode history, PFMEs and incontinence ...
Aung, Thiri, Dean, Nicola, Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne, Herbison, Peter, MacArthur, Christine, Wilson, Don   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of mula bandha yoga in mild grade pelvic organ prolapse: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Yoga, 2018
Background: Pelvic organ prolapse is the growing health issue related to women of the reproductive and postmenopausal age group in India and across the globe. Treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse includes both surgical and non-surgical intervention.
K M Sweta, Amrit Godbole, H H Awasthi, Uma Pandey   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transperineal ultrasound versus digital palpation: Identifying key parameters for objective pelvic floor muscle contraction assessment

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Transperineal ultrasound demonstrates high reproducibility and objectivity in evaluating pelvic floor muscle contractility. When integrated with digital palpation, it enhances functional assessment and facilitates standardized, imaging‐based strategies for individualized pelvic floor muscle training in clinical practice.
Yun Lin, Honghong Pan, Yupeng Chen, Chenshan Dong, Yijia Luo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pelvic pain and lower urinary tract symptoms; long‐term comparison between women with and without mid‐urethral sling insertion

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Women aged 50 or above, who have undergone mid‐urethral sling surgery 10–14 years earlier for stress urinary incontinence, report more pelvic pain than age‐matched women. Other lower urinary tract symptoms also seem to be more prevalent in women 50 years or above with previous surgery.
Anna Lundmark Drca, Vasileios Alexandridis, Marie Westergren Söderberg, Pia Teleman, Marion Ek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prolapse recurrence, methods of reoperation, and long‐term mesh complications—A nationwide follow‐up study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Similar rates of women undergo re‐treatment for prolapse after surgery with native tissue and mesh, while subjective recurrence is common, and the site of reoperation varies depending on prior surgical treatment. Only a minority of mesh exposures requires surgical treatment.
Olga Wihersaari, Päivi Karjalainen, Anna‐Maija Tolppanen, Nina Mattsson, Jyrki Jalkanen, Kari Nieminen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Simple Screening Inventory (POPSSI) in a population of Ethiopian women

BMC Women's Health, 2019
Background The incidence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) in the developing world is not known. A nonclinical screening tool for prolapse is needed in the resource poor setting.
Dawit Worku Kassa, Yirgu Gebrehiwot Ferede, Polina Advolodkina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oxidative Stress: A Possible Trigger for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Journal of Immunology Research, 2020
Pelvic organ prolapse is a frequent health problem in women, encountered worldwide, its physiopathology being still incompletely understood. The integrity of the pelvic-supportive structures is a key element that prevents the prolapse of the pelvic ...
Radu Dragos Marcu, Dan Liviu Dorel Mischianu, Lucian Iorga, Camelia Cristina Diaconu, Mihaela Surcel, Adriana Narcisa Munteanu, Carolina Constantin, Gheorghita Isvoranu, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of vitamin D deficiency and pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2022
Mateja Legan, Matija Barbič, Joško Osredkar, Mija Blaganje   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source