Urinary Incontinence & OAB News

• Tailoring Care for Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer A urology clinic specializing in care for gay and bisexual men has opened in Chicago, addressing unique concerns that have long been overlooked.
  Quick Take, December 09, 2021
• The Hidden Cost of Prostatectomy: Patient Regret Men with localized prostate cancer who opt for surgery instead of surveillance are more than twice as likely to regret their decision.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2021
• CMSC 2021 Cannabis Use Common for MS-Related Spasticity Despite sweeping regulatory changes, usage of cannabis by patients with multiple sclerosis remains relatively steady, especially for treating spasticity, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, October 29, 2021
• NAMS 2021 New Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes on the Horizon Various therapies could become options women with contraindications for hormone therapy, such as a history of breast cancer or coronary heart disease.
  Medscape Medical News, October 08, 2021
• Women With Recurrent UTIs Express Fear, Frustration Fear of antibiotic overuse and frustration with practitioners who prescribe them too freely are key sentiments from women with recurrent urinary tract infections.
  Medscape Medical News, October 08, 2021
• Use Urine Sampling More Broadly to Rule Out Pediatric UTI Pediatric urine sampling should be used more frequently than current guidelines suggest for ruling out urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, September 14, 2021
• AUA 2021 New-Onset Bladder Symptoms in Discharged COVID Patients There is an association between COVID-19 and new-onset urinary symptoms, including urination up to five times a night and a decreased quality of life, a new case series shows.
  Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2021
• AUA 2021 AUA Meeting Features Current Controversies, Latest on COVID The conference switched to all virtual 3 weeks before launching. Packed panels of experts will weigh in on major evolving questions in urology. Six sets of updated guidelines dot the program.
  Medscape Medical News, September 07, 2021
• AUA Updates LUTS/BPH Guidelines on Initial Workup, Surgery This new version includes updated information regarding the use of beta 3 agonists and phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. The authors also weigh in on natural therapies.
  Medscape Medical News, September 01, 2021
• Lack of After Care Leaves Cancer Patients in 'Survivorship Abyss' Ten years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, 98% of men are still alive – but many report ongoing adverse effects that make life a struggle.
  Medscape Medical News, July 21, 2021
• Three New Drugs Implicated in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Mirabegron, sofosbuvir, and nintedanib join a list of 12 other drugs that have been linked to an overreporting of drug-associated ANCA vasculitis.
  Medscape Medical News, July 16, 2021
• Urinary Incontinence May Take a Toll on Mental Health Urinary incontinence may contribute to depression and low levels of self-worth among women, new findings suggest.
  Reuters Health Information, July 09, 2021
• EAU 2021 Mental Health Woes Prevalent in Women With Urinary Incontinence Women with self-reported urinary incontinence had higher rates of depression and other symptoms of impaired health in a nationwide survey in Portugal.
  Medscape Medical News, July 09, 2021
• Pelvic Strength Helps Determine When Continence Returns After Radical Prostatectomy Assessment of pelvic-floor strength before radical prostatectomy may allow for more accurate prediction of early return of continence after surgery, new research indicates.
  Reuters Health Information, May 31, 2021
• ACOG 2021 Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Requires Long-term Management Women with primary ovarian insufficiency may experience some intermittent ovarian function, experts report.
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2021
• Freezing Breast Cancer to Death Avoids Surgery New results from a clinical trial of cryoablation for low-risk, early-stage breast cancer offer hope that the modality might one day be a treatment option in the US. But what's taking so long?
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2021
• ACP 2021 Insomnia? Referral, Drugs Not Usually Needed The chronic condition is underrecognized and often misunderstood. But behavior modification works for most patients and doesn't drain primary care resources, an expert says.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2021
• Self-management Techniques Help Relieve Urinary Tract Symptoms The techniques practiced by patients as part of the trials included adjusting the timing for drinking fluids, reducing caffeine/alcohol, adjusting urinating habits, and performing pelvic floor exercises.
  Medscape Medical News, April 13, 2021
• FDA Approves Myrbetriq to Treat Pediatric NDO The US Food and Drug Administration said Mirabegron (Myrbetriq/Myrbetriq Granules) can also be used to treat pediatric neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO).
  FDA Approvals, March 29, 2021
• 'Landmark' Schizophrenia Drug in the Wings? A novel treatment that combines a muscarinic receptor agonist with an anticholinergic agent is associated with greater reduction in psychosis vs placebo, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, March 02, 2021