Non-ablative Er:YAG laser therapy effect on stress urinary incontinence related to quality of life and sexual function: A randomized controlled trial.
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The non-ablative Er:YAG laser therapy improves the impact of SUI symptoms on quality of life and sexual function in premenopausal parous women significantly better than placebo and provides a promising minimally-invasive safe treatment alternative for SUI.About:
This article is published in European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.The article was published on 2018-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 82 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Urinary incontinence & Sexual function.read more
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Efficacy of Fractional CO 2 Laser, Promestriene, and Vaginal Lubricant in the Treatment of Urinary Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
TL;DR: Evaluating the efficacy of the fractional CO2 laser, promestriene, and vaginal lubricant to treat urinary symptoms in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause is evaluated.
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Vaginal Energy-Based Devices.
Jonia Alshiek,Bobby Garcia,Vatche A. Minassian,Cheryl B. Iglesia,Amanda L. Clark,Eric R. Sokol,Miles Murphy,Shazia A. Malik,Alexis Tran,S. Abbas Shobeiri +9 more
TL;DR: This clinical consensus statement on vaginal energy-based devices (EBDs) reflects statements drafted by content experts from the American Urogynecologic Society’s EBD writing group, which found lack of evidence was among the main reasons that vulvovaginal EBD treatment statements did not reach consensus.
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Erbium:YAG laser treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: midterm data
TL;DR: Intravaginal laser therapy led to cure/improvement for SUI I and SUI II, but not for severe SUI III, and follow-up data 6 months and 2 years after laser intervention showed sustainability of the treatment.
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Efficacy of Non-ablative Laser Therapy for Lichen Sclerosus: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
TL;DR: Laser therapy for LS caused minimal patient discomfort during the treatment, with no adverse effects, and demonstrated better efficacy than in the control group, with significant improvement lasting up to 6 months.
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Female Genital and Vaginal Plastic Surgery: An Overview.
Otto J Placik,Lara L. Devgan +1 more
TL;DR: This CME activity is intended to provide a brief 3500-word overview of female genital cosmetic surgery, primarily on elective vulvovaginal procedures, avoiding posttrauma reconstruction or gender-confirmation surgery.
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Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women
TL;DR: Overall, the review provides some support for the widespread recommendation that PFMT be included in first-line conservative management programmes for women with stress, urge, or mixed, urinary incontinence.
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An integral theory of female urinary incontinence. Experimental and clinical considerations.
Peter Petros,Ulf Ulmsten +1 more
TL;DR: The complex interplay of the specific structures involved in female urinary continence are analyzed and the effects of age, hormones, and iatrogenically induced scar tissue on these structures are discussed specifically with regard to understanding the proper basis for treatment of urinary incontinence.
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A short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12)
TL;DR: The Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire –12 is a validated and reliable short form that evaluates sexual function in women with urinary incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse and predicts PISQ-31 scores.