Carl Klutke, MD Before surgery, 6% of women tested negative on the cough stress test compared with 98% at 12 months . SAN FRANCISCO—A urethral sling placed via a transobturator approach improves ...

“[Stress-urinary incontinence] SUI is most common, followed by MUI and [urgency urinary incontinence] UUI,” said Harvie. “In the United States, MUI affects an estimated 30% of women by 60 years of age ...

Until recently, synthetic midurethral slings (made of mesh or tape) were the standard surgical treatment worldwide for female stress urinary incontinence, if conservative management failed. Data ...

There are many reasons to have urology surgery. For example, your surgeon may operate to remove kidney stones, treat infertility, or manage urinary incontinence. Urologic surgeons treat patients of ...

Millions of women embrace the risks of pregnancy to bring new life into the world and experience the joys of motherhood. For many women, however, childbirth can be traumatic to their body and leave a ...

"Our findings provide a health economics angle on how we can optimize pelvic organ prolapse surgery by addressing coexisting hidden stress incontinence in women with prolapse." — Tsung Mou, MD Many ...

A person may experience some pain and discomfort after bladder sling surgery. However, the pain should ease in a few days or weeks. People can consult a doctor if their pain is severe or worsens.

The authors of a recent review compared guidelines from several world regions. Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence guidelines vary in their recommendations following a comprehensive patient ...

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe Urologists are surgeons who diagnose and treat disorders of the urinary tract, ...