And the basic idea that anyone needs these devices for a “younger” vagina is in itself controversial. “Vaginal tightening isn’t something most people need unless you’ve had pelvic-floor prolapse after giving birth to two or three 10-pound babies,” says Dr. Minkin. “But that’s very...
For women undergoing surgery for vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, neither sacrospinous ligament fixation nor uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension was superior to the other for functional or adverse event outcomes, according to a recent study....
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stress incontinence, the rate of cure or improvement is approximately 70%-80% after four to six weeks of treatment. Vaginal weight training also may be useful for postmenopausal women with stress incontinence; however, vaginal weights are not effective in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. ...
Pelvic organ prolapse impacts a lot of people. Some studies show that between 50-89% of people experience prolapse after vaginal birth (if they’re examined and someone is looking for it!), however, people can experience prolapse when they have never been through pregnancy or childbirth. Prola...
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For frequent UTIs, providers may consider prescribing long-term low-dose antibiotics, postcoital antibiotics, and vaginal estrogen therapy. These treatment methods and their indications vary based on age, sex, lifestyle, and cause of infection. ...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcomes and risk factors associated with the second trimester sonographic findings of premature dilation of the internal cervical os, prolapse of the membranes into the endocervical canal and shortening of the distal segment. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review to ide...
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs; eg, ospemifene) for vulvovaginal atrophy and dyspareunia; Tissue-specific estrogen complex (combination of SERM and estrogen), which is well-tolerated and effective for symptom relief; Laser therapy, which has been shown to improve elasticity, vascularit...
"There's just no other species that has the same pattern of vaginal microbes as humans, which is fascinating but also totally frustrating, Mitchell says. "Because there's nomouse model, clinical trials in humans are the only way for us to test our treatments and move the field forward." ...