key articles
Pelvic organ function in randomized patients undergoing laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy
Tuesday, 28 August 2007 - Laparoscopic hysterectomy has been introduced as an alternative to abdominal hysterectomy in patients in whom vaginal hysterectomy is not feasible. Although many randomized, controlled trials comparing...
Authors: Kluivers et al.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Quality of Life and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Irritative Bladder and Obstructive Voiding Symptoms in Women Planning to Undergo Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy for Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Editor's note: Professor Richter presented a related topic at the ICS 2007 in Rotterdam on 24 August 2007.
Authors: Richter et al.
Urodynamic Obstruction in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence-Do Nonintubated Uroflowmetry and Symptoms Aid Diagnosis?
Thursday, 23 August 2007 - Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common condition affecting millions of women in the world. SUI can significantly decrease quality of life and impair the ability to do routine daily activities....
Authors: Gravina et al.
The role of etiology in successful intrauterine insemination
Friday, 10 August 2007 - Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a popular treatment for couples with unexplained infertility, mild to moderate male infertility, ovulatory dysfunction, mild endometriosis, and cervical factors. IUI is...
Authors: Ahinko-Hakamaa et al.
Seeking healthcare for pelvic floor disorders: a population-based study
Friday, 10 August 2007 - Pelvic floor disorders (PFD) affect between 12% and 42% of adult women. PFDs by their nature deal with very personal and often embarrassing symptoms. Many women also believe that symptoms such as urinary...
Authors: Morill et al.
Posterior repair and sexual function
Thursday, 9 August 2007 - Controversy exists whether posterior repair (PR) is associated with diminished sexual function or dyspareunia. Some studies concluded that PR causes sexual dysfunction as a result of its association with...
Authors: Komesu et al.
A prospective assessment of transvaginal surgery for advanced pelvic organ prolapse
Thursday, 9 August 2007 - The International Continence Society defines overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome as urinary “urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia.” OAB is a significant problem...
Authors: Foster et al.
Muscular fatigue in the pelvic floor muscles after strenuous physical activity
Thursday, 9 August 2007 - Strenuous physical activity may cause pelvic floor disorders, such as stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse. Many women engaging in fitness activities, including young nulliparas,...
Authors: Ree et al.
Cost effectiveness comparison between Burch colposuspension and tension-free vaginal tape for stress incontinence
Thursday, 9 August 2007 - Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is estimated to affect more than 50% of women ages 40-60 years old. Surgery is an effective treatment option for SUI. The Burch colposuspension is used for SUI, because...
Authors: Wu et al.
Urine telomerase activity for the detection of bladder cancer in females
Sunday, 5 August 2007 - Although bladder cancer incidence is higher worldwide in men than in women, women have a shorter median survival than men. This higher mortality rate could be due to the higher percentage of advanced...
Authors: Bravaccini et al.
