Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or greater and is a growing problem in the United States. The prevalence rate of obesity in the United States has risen from an estimated 47% ...

Newswise — DALLAS – June 20, 2012 – A multicenter study involving a UT Southwestern Medical Center urogynecologist will eliminate some of the guesswork physicians face about whether to use a sling ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For many adult women, supporting tissues in and around their vagina weaken to the point where the bladder and other organs descend from their normal position, creating a hernia into ...

"Our findings provide a health economics angle on how we can optimize pelvic organ prolapse surgery by addressing coexisting hidden stress incontinence in women with prolapse." — Tsung Mou, MD Many ...

Gestational Diabetes Found in 1 in 10 Future Moms The risk for these surgeries was negligible among never-pregnant women. Women have the highest risks for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery and ...