Endourology continues to grow with the introduction of new technologies into clinical practice. Simulators and training models have been developed in order to improve comfort and proficiency in endoscopic procedures.
Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LiESWT) represents a promising treatment for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). We investigated the efficacy of LiESWT combined with tadalafil 5 mg once daily in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and ED and compared LiESWT protocols administering different number of shockwaves.
Improvements to vulvar aesthetics, particularly the clitoral complex and labia minora reconstruction, are difficult and remain the challenge of genital reconstructive surgeons. Various modifications of penile inversion technique have been introduced to improve vulvar aesthetics in recent years.
Despite considerable public health initiatives in the past century, there remains a significant gender inequality in life expectancy. The Global Burden of Diseases study has highlighted that the life expectancy for men is 70.
Urinary incontinence has an immense impact on the social and mental health, and the quality of life of a person. Women neither come forward seeking medical consultation nor do they discuss about their incontinence openly, and the condition remains underestimated in the society.
Pelvic floor muscle training is commonly used for urine loss. However, research studies have not determined which training load is the most effective for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
This study aimed to determine whether levels of choline (Ch) and acetylcholine (Ach) differ between responders and nonresponders to anticholinergic therapy. Patients prescribed an anticholinergic were evaluated using the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score; Medical, Epidemiologic and Social Aspects of Aging and Incontinence Questionnaire; and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7.
The aim of this review was to assess the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in sportswomen having high intensity training and to determine whether the type of sport might also affect LUTS and GI symptoms.
How did general practitioners (GPs) (family physicians) manage infertility in females and males in primary care between 2000 and 2016? The number of GP infertility consultations for females increased 1.
Oxidative stress is detrimental to spermatozoa and is acknowledged to be a common pathology in infertile men. Antioxidant supplements, therefore, represent a logical therapeutic approach, although the recent Cochrane review recommends cautious interpretation of publications and findings to date.
