Displaying items by tag: division of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery

Let’s talk about it: pelvic organ prolapse

UAB’s new director of the Division of Urogynecology discusses pelvic organ prolapse prevention, treatment and the importance of open conversations around the condition that affects many women in the United States.

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Richter named president of the American Urogynecologic Society

A UAB urogynecologist has been selected to lead the national nonprofit organization, which represents professionals dedicated to treating female pelvic floor disorders.

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Richter co-writes two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association

Richter has published two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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The “Fourth Trimester”: when maternal care continues

If you’ve noticed these symptoms after giving birth, you may want to call your doctor.

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Physician travels to Africa to treat women who have suffered childbirth injuries

A UAB obstetric surgeon will lend her skills to African women by treating obstetric fistula, a common complication of childbirth in the developing world that causes incontinence.

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Study compares treatments for urinary incontinence in women

Patients using Botox A for urinary incontinence show higher satisfaction with treatment due to greater reduction in bothersome symptoms.

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UAB among first to offer women innovative solution to loss of bowel control

UAB is among the first in the United States to offer Pelvalon’s Eclipse System, a nonsurgical therapy for women who suffer from accidental bowel leakage.

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UAB among the first to enroll in national clinical trial for novel fecal incontinence treatment

The LIBERATE Study will further investigate the Eclipse System, the first vaginal insert designed to provide bowel control.

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Newly funded research effort aims to improve quality of life for women undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer with symptomatic pelvic floor disorders

Three-year, $2 million PCORI grant will give UAB caregivers an opportunity to develop surgical protocols that enhance coordination of care and improve quality of life for women with endometrial cancer.

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UAB family celebrates WIC’s five-year anniversary with patients and their families

The Women and Infants Center and its physicians, nurses and staff have passed numerous milestones and garnered honors with patient care as the key focus.

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Study confirms effectiveness of device to improve bowel control

UAB test of the Eclipse System, published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, demonstrates success of first device to control fecal incontinence using a vaginal insert.

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UAB researchers find comparable efficacy in two transvaginal surgical approaches for apical prolapse

Landmark research for the surgical management of apical vaginal prolapse reveals comparable efficacy of sacrospinous ligament fixation and uterosacral ligament suspension, and that perioperative treatment is not indicated.

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UAB study: Repeat sling surgery should be considered for ongoing incontinence symptoms

Repeat midurethral sling surgery can improve quality of life in women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence who have already undergone the procedure.

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