WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) — The first working, replacement anal sphincters have been built in a laboratory and tested on mice.
Now scientists hope the research will benefit humans with fecal and urinary incontinence, because current methods used to repair internal anal sphincters, such as skeletal muscle grafts, silicone injections or mechanical implants, have had only limited success.
WEDNESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) — A mesh device used to support the pelvic organs and help ease incontinence in women appears to carry more risks than previously thought, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
In an “updated safety communication warning,” the FDA said that surgical placement of the mesh through the vagina to fix a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse may lead to greater risks than other surgical methods, while not providing any greater clinical benefit.
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SATURDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems are associated with erectile dysfunction and urologic conditions such as incontinence, according to the results of two new studies.
The first study examined the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and erectile dysfunction. OSA is a disorder that occurs during sleep, in which a person’s upper airway temporarily collapses, causing them to stop breathing. The study included 870 men with an average age of 47.3 years and an average body mass index of 30.2, which is considered obese.
TUESDAY, January 11 (Health.com) — Prostate-removal surgery can provide peace of mind to men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but the procedure often carries an unwelcome and hard-to-treat side effect: leaky plumbing.
Up to 65% of men who have had their prostates removed—a procedure known as radical prostatectomy—experience some form of urinary incontinence for years afterward, whether it’s stress incontinence (leakage when they sneeze, lift something heavy, or otherwise stress their pelvic muscles), urge incontinence (a sudden and uncontrollable need to urinate), or some combination of the two. Read More
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) — Nearly two-thirds of men who have prostate cancer surgery experience urinary incontinence afterward, but new research suggests that behavioral therapy can help lessen bladder control problems for a significant number of them.
After eight weeks of behavioral therapy — including fluid management, pelvic exercises and bladder control techniques — the researchers found a 55 percent reduction in incontinence episodes.
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
SUNDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Long-term abuse of the recreational drug ketamine, often called “Special K” by the young partygoers who use it, is now linked to a heightened risk for pelvic pain and urinary incontinence.
The finding is based on a 2009 survey conducted by a team of researchers out of Hong Kong. They questioned 66 male and female teen and young adult ketamine users (13 to 25 years old) about their drug experience.
WEDNESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Two common surgical procedures for female stress incontinence appear to be equally effective, a new study reveals, but each option carries its own side effects.
Known as mid-urethral slings, the techniques are often used to address stress incontinence or urine loss that results from activities such as coughing, sneezing or laughing.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) — E. coli bacteria in food — commonly linked to food poisoning and the stomach pain and diarrhea that result — might also be the cause of some urinary tract infections.
Researchers have found the same strains of the bacteria in chicken from stores and restaurants and in women with the infections.
There’s no evidence that the germs were transmitted directly to the women through the food they ate, although that’s possible. Still, the findings are the first to suggest a possible link between the food supply and urinary tract infections, said Amee R. Manges, an assistant professor at McGill University in Montreal and lead author of a report on the discovery. It is published in the January issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Read More
TUESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — After surgery for a ruptured disk two years ago, Nelly’s legs remained extremely weak. She could barely move, became lethargic and lost her appetite.
Things were looking grim, but then a concerned friend took the 10-year-old to an acupuncturist, who treated her three times in half-hour sessions.
“Almost immediately after the first treatment, Nelly’s energy went from zero to 100,” recalled that friend, Annie Washburn, who works as a community organizer in New York City. Nelly became more mobile, ate more and resumed regular bowel movements. “She bounced back in a way that seemed miraculous,” Washburn said. Read More
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) — If you’re among the millions of women who suffer from urinary incontinence, losing weight might just ease your symptoms, a new study suggests.
Published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the study found that when women lost about 8 percent of their body weight — an average of 17 pounds for this group — the frequency of incontinence episodes dropped by almost half. Read More
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