Physical therapy has been shown to be effective for women with overactive bladder (OAB). We report on our experience with pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) with or without myofascial release as treatment for women with symptoms of urinary urgency or urge incontinence.
Idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB) is a chronic condition that negatively affects quality of life, and oral medications are an important component of the OAB treatment algorithm. Recent literature has shown that anticholinergics, the most commonly prescribed oral medication for the treatment of OAB, are associated with cognitive side effects including dementia.
To better understand the neuropathophysiology of overactive bladder (OAB) in women by characterizing supraspinal activity in response to bladder distention and cold stimulation. We recruited 24 female participants, 12 with OAB [median age 40 years (interquartile range 32 – 42)] and 12 healthy controls (HCs) without lower urinary tract (LUT) symptoms [34 years (28 – […]
Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) has proven itself a valuable treatment option for various lower urinary tract conditions like the overactive bladder syndrome or neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) affects mostly women and is characterized by pelvic pain or pressure and frequency of voiding in the absence of urinary tract infection. Acute stress worsens IC/PBS symptoms and bladder inflammation associated with increased number of activated mast cells.
To determine the time-lagged, bidirectional relationships among clinical variables of pelvic pain, urinary symptoms, negative mood, non-pelvic pain and quality of life (QOL) in men and women with UCPPS, incorporating interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).
Penile cancer is an uncommon malignancy that occurs most frequently in developing countries. Two pathways for penile carcinogenesis are currently recognized: one driven by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and another HPV-independent route, associated with chronic inflammation.
Testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) is considered a relatively rare malignancy usually occurring in young men between 15 and 35 years of age, and both genetic and environmental factors contribute to its development.
A high incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma has been reported in the southwestern area of Taiwan, where arsenic water contamination was considered the main cause. However, there is no definite proof to show a correlation between arsenic water contamination and upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.
DNA damage repair plays an important role in cancer’s initiation and progression, and in therapeutic resistance. The prognostic potential of damage repair indicators was studied in the case of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
