June 15, 2009 — Urinary incontinence is highly prevalent in overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes and far exceeds other diabetes complications, according to the results of a cross-sectional ...

The best thing Amanda Klarsfeld ever did about her incontinence was start talking about it.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Last October, I got out of bed to use the bathroom in the middle of the ...

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES, May 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Association for Continence (NAFC), has launched a nationwide initiative — “We Count ...

Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...

Weinstein is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School. Pulliam is an assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, ...

Eating behavior is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women. For example, higher consumption of highly processed ready-made foods and fast food increased the risk for ...

Urinary incontinence is an awkward thing to talk about. It’s an even more awkward thing to live with. To prevent an accident, women who suffer from it stop doing things they love, such as running or ...

Women with stress urinary incontinence were more satisfied with outcomes when treated with a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure rather than bulking therapy with transurethral polyacrylamide ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In women, it can present at any age, but it’s most common after pregnancy, ...

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

After suffering in silence, these women are relying on a pessary and the results have been life-changing. What to know about ...