Archive for the ‘Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Urogynecology’ Category
Once the diagnosis of IC / PBS has been made, education of the patient is critical. Early diagnosis is especially important in patients. Those that have had IC for less than 2.5 years respond to treatment 75 to 80% of the time, and may be symptom free for years.
Monday, August 9th, 2010 Tags: benefit, estrogen, FDA, free, frequency, frequent urination, IC, interstitial cystitis, Neurontin Gabapentin, painful bladder, symptoms, Treatment Options, urgency
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How is Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosed? (Part 2 of the discussion on IC) In part I, I defined Interstitial Cystitis (IC) or Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS), and the possible causes. To read part 1, What is Interstitial Cystitis and What Causes It, Click here. In this segment, I would like to talk about the diagnosis of… Read More
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 Tags: Carrollton, disease, frequency, frisco, IC, Interstim, interstitial cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosed, lewisville, Mckinney, pelvic pain, plano, symptoms, urgency, urinary urgency, women
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Interstitial Cystitis (IC) or Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) is a condition of the urinary bladder associated with pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort with persistent urge to void in the absence of urinary tract infection. The condition was first given its name in 1887 and has undergone several name changes and diagnostic criteria. Over 33 million Americans are affected by urinary dysfunction making this condition more prevalent than adult onset Diabetes in the U. S.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 Tags: adult, bladder pain, carrolton, cystitis, dysfunction, endometriosis, frisco, IC, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, lewisville, Mckinney, Painful Bladder Syndrom, pelvic pain, plano, symptoms, urinary dysfunction, urinary tract infection, urogynecology, women
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Urinary urgency and frequency affects over 33 million Americans. That’s about 1 in 6 adult in the United Stated today. Over Active Bladder (OAB) along with Painful Bladder Syndromes – Interstitial Cystitis, is more common than adult onset Diabetes.
Patients who have these conditions often report worsening symptoms with the intake of certain foods or fluids. The elimination of these foods and beverages often result in significant improvement in symptoms.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 Tags: adult, carrolton, Coffee, dallas, Foods to avoid, frequency, frisco, IC, Incontinence, interstitial cystitis, kyle mathews, lewisville, Mckinney, painful bladder, Painful Bladder Syndromes Interstitial Cystitis, plano, Plano Urogynecology Associates Urinary, symptoms, United Stated, urgency, Urinary, urogynecology
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Studies presented at the 25th European Association of Urology Annual Congress added to the current evidence that stimulation of the sacral nerve plexus, Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation or Interstim, provides long-term control of refractory Painful Bladder Syndromes (PBS), Interstitial Cystitis (IC).
The study, from a Canadian team, found that symptoms improved in about 75% of patients with refractory PBS/IC who had a device implanted. Thus far, the benefits have been maintained for a mean of 5 years.
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Tags: Canadian Urological Association, IC, Interstim, interstitial cystitis, Jerzy Gajewski, kyle mathews, neuromodulation, Nova Scotia, painful bladder syndrome, Painful Bladder Syndromes, Plano Urogynecology Associates, sacral nerve, symptoms, urogynecology
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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 for female pelvic floor disorders. Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, or Pelvic Organ Prolapse, (Dropping of the Uterus, Vaginal, Urinary Bladder and/or Rectum) affects approximately one in three women over the age of 45.
Monday, June 21st, 2010 Tags: bones, cystocele, fecal incontinence, female, Incontinence, linked, Menopause, muscle strength, Obstetrics Gynecology, pelvic floor, pelvic floor disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, Prolapse, rectocele, Vaginal, Vitamin D, women
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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 women who lost as little as eight percent of their body weight experienced an average 47% reduction in episodes of both stress incontinence and urge incontinence, with some seeing the number of incontinence episodes drop by an astounding 70%.
Friday, June 18th, 2010 Tags: Even, female, Improves, Incontinence, incontinence episodes, little, Loss, Moderate, pelvic floor, San Francisco, Shows, stress incontinence, Study, symptoms, urge incontinence, Urinary, Weight, weight loss, women
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Nerve Stimulation Device Improves Tough-to-Treat Overactive Bladder Symptoms
Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is an effective treatment for patients with overactive bladder (OAB) who have failed conservative therapy, according to the results of a multicenter trial released here at the American Urological Association 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Monday, June 7th, 2010 Tags: American Urological Association, bladder function, Dr. Mathews, effects, minimally invasive, neuromodulation, OAB, offers, overactive bladder symptoms, Plano Urogynecology Associates, posterior tibial nerve, PTNS, urge incontinence, urogynecology
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Dr. Mathews recently attended the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons in Tucson Arizona where he participated in the Post Graduate Course in Robotics in Gynecologic Surgery. The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons is recognized as a select member group of over 250 physicians representing both private practice and academic faculty–all involved in teaching and the practice of… Read More
Saturday, June 5th, 2010 Tags: attended, gynecologic, gynecologic surgery, mathews, private practice, robotic surgery, society of gynecologic surgeons, surgery, urogynecology
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Over 10 million women experience Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Stress Urinary Incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine when pressure is placed upon the bladder. The supporting tissues around the urethra no longer provide adequate support to prevent leaking of urine.
Monday, April 26th, 2010 Tags: adequate support, bandages, continence, incontinence episodes, involuntary leakage, leak urine, local anesthesia, mathews, obstetrics and gynecology, patient safety, pelvic reconstructive surgery, reconstructive surgery, stress urinary incontinence, SUI, surgery, urethra, urogynecology, women
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