Study Shows Even Moderate Weight Loss Improves Female Urinary Incontinence
Even a moderate amount of weight loss can go a long way toward relieving symptoms of female urinary incontinence in obese women. A 2009 study by the University of California, San Francisco showed that...
View ArticleHigher Vitamin D Levels May be Good For More Than Your Bones
A Recent study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology suggest Higher vitamin D levels are linked to a lower risk...
View ArticleChanges in Episiotomy Practice?
Changes in Episiotomy Practice? Episiotomy during vaginal delivery was first recommended in 1920 as a way to protect the pelvic floor from lacerations and protect the fetal head from trauma. It was...
View ArticleBehavioral Therapy No Extra Help in Female Urge Incontinence
Urgency Incontinence, caused by urgency and frequency affects over 33 million Americans. That’s about 1 in every 6 adults. The condition is often treated by Behavioral Modification / Training or...
View ArticleWeight Loss After Delivery Lowers Incontinence Risk
It may not be how much weight a woman gains during pregnancy, but how much she loses afterward, that affects her risk of urinary incontinence after childbirth, a new study suggests. In the new study,...
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