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Washington, DC -- The nation’s largest ob-gyn organization recommends that pregnant women plan for vaginal birth unless there is a medical reason for a cesarean. In new guidelines issued today,...
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March 2013
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Washington, DC -- Many women today are hearing about the claimed advantages of robotic surgery for hysterectomy, thanks to widespread marketing and advertising. Robotic surgery is not the only or the...
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March 2013
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PEV001
Pelvic organ prolapse is a disorder in which one or more of the pelvic organs drop from their normal position. It is caused by injury to the muscles or tissues that support the pelvic organs. The mai...
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November 2012
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This list of resources for finding a woman's health care physician, prepared by the College Resource Center Librarians from other sources, is provided for information only. Referral to these si...
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April 2012
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Number 513
ABSTRACT: Since 2004, use of synthetic mesh has increased in vaginal surgery for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. However, concerns exist about the safety and efficacy of transvaginally placed...
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December 2011
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Washington, DC -- Due to concerns about the safety and efficacy of synthetic mesh placed vaginally for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), its use should be reserved for high-risk women for...
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November 2011
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FAQ139
What are bowel control problems?
Bowel control problems refer to loss of normal control of the bowels that leads to leakage of solid or liquid stool (feces) or gas. These problems also are called fec...
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August 2011
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FAQ166
What is stress urinary incontinence?
Stress urinary incontinence is leakage of urine with physical activity, such as exercise, or when coughing, laughing, or sneezing.
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August 2011
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Washington, DC -- In a response today, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) applauds the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) effort in protecting women's health b...
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July 2011
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FAQ012
What are pelvic support problems?
The pelvic organs include the vagina, cervix, uterus, bladder, urethra, small intestines, and rectum. The pelvic organs are held in place by muscles of the pelvic fl...
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May 2011
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FAQ081
What is urinary incontinence?
Leakage of urine is called urinary incontinence. Some women leak small amounts of urine. At other times, leakage of urine is frequent or severe.
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May 2011
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SP166
La incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo es una perdida de orina que se produce al realizar actividad fisica, como ejercicio, o al toser, reir o estornudar. Es un problema comun en las mujeres y se la p...
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November 2010
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SP081
La incapacidad para retener la orina se conoce como incontinencia urinaria. este es un problema comun en las mujeres. En algunas mujeres ocurren perdidas accidentales de pequenas cantidades de orina....
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October 2010
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SP012
Casi la mitad de las mujeres que han tenido un bebe tienen cierto grado de prolapso del organo pelvico. Prolapso quiere decir “descenso” o “desprendimiento.” Tambien pueden ocurrir problemas de apoyo...
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April 2010
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has launched a new website devoted to women who are approaching or going through menopause to provide them with the ne...
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June 2009
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SP139
Los problemas de control intestinal afectan a por lo menos 1 millon de personas en los Estados Unidos. La perdida de control normal de los intestinos se denomina incontinencia fecal. Esto provoca la ...
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May 2008
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Washington, DC -- Supracervical hysterectomy, a surgical technique that removes the uterus while leaving the cervix intact, does not have clear benefits over total hysterectomy in women with non-canc...
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October 2007
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Washington, DC -- So-called "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty," "revirgination," and "G-spot amplification" procedures are not medically indicated, nor is there documentation of their sa...
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August 2007
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Number 372
(Reaffirmed 2010)
ABSTRACT: Cystourethroscopy can be performed for diagnostic and a few operative indications by obstetrician–gynecologists to help improve patient care. Perhaps the most important indications for cyst...
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July 2007
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Washington, DC -- The use of episiotomy during labor should be restricted, with physicians encouraged to use clinical judgment to decide when the procedure is necessary, according to a new Practice B...
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March 2006
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