A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option. "Some patients desire surgery as the primary therapy because ...

—Prospective studies have reported decreased incidence and severity of urinary incontinence disorders and pelvic floor symptoms following bariatric surgery, though further studies are warranted.

Weight-loss surgery may help reduce urinary incontinence in extremely obese people, a study suggests. Researchers followed nearly 2,500 obese men and women who had so-called bariatric surgery, which ...

For severely obese people, bariatric surgery may have a benefit besides dramatic weight loss: it can also substantially reduce urinary incontinence. A new investigation led by UC San Francisco is the ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Urinary incontinence in severely obese women improved dramatically for up to 3 years after bariatric surgery, the largest study to date has found. "Improvement in urinary incontinence ...

A bladder lift, also known as bladder suspension surgery or colposuspension, is used to help treat stress incontinence (leakage). A bladder lift involves cutting into the abdomen, lifting the neck of ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

Women undergoing surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are not at increased risk of developing pelvic cancers, according to a large-scale, population-based study in The Journal of Urology ...

A new systematic review published today of surgery for stress urinary incontinence makes an important contribution to an ongoing debate and will help women to make more informed choices about ...

A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option. Some patients desire surgery as the primary therapy because they ...

Dr. Kent Perry answers the question: 'Urinary Incontinence After Surgery?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Will I experience urinary incontinence after prostate surgery? Answer: Approximately two to three ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many men have some degree of incontinence after prostate surgery, but few are significantly bothered by it, according to a poll at one U.S. hospital. Of 315 patients who'd ...