Care for Incontinent Pets May 25, 2008
Infection is a common cause of urinary incontinence, particularly in younger animals, (although in some cases, it's not true incontinence, since the animal is aware that he/she is urinating. Bladder stones, tumors and crystals can also trigger inflammation that leads to a lack of bladder control. (Suite101.com)
Helping Urinary Incontinence May 24, 2008
Doctors are performing a breakthrough surgery to help treat a potentially embarrassing problem, common in women who have given birth. Dr. Rachel Pauls specializes in treating the most common form of female incontinence. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Clinical Trials Update: May 23, 2008 May 24, 2008
Urinary Incontinence. "> | | | | | | | | > Clinical Trials Update: May 23, 2008 Crohn's Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease Urinary Incontinence this article to news version (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Crohn's Disease If you are aged 18 to 75 inclusive, have been diagnosed with active Crohn's disease, and are on a stable dose of concomitant medication, you may qualify for this study.The research site is in Arlington Heights, Ill. More... (Health-Finder)
Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery May 24, 2008
In another obesity-related study presented at the conference, Erica Roberson, a postgraduate researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reported that fecal incontinence and urinary incontinence are little talked about but real problems for patients both before and after bariatric surgery. While fecal incontinence tends to worsen after bariatric surgery, urinary incontinence tends to improve ... Almost 75 percent of the patients with urinary incontinence reported either an improvement or... (MEDLINEplus)
Potential Remedies To Obesity And Its Health Threats May 23, 2008
Prevalence of Fecal Incontinence (FI) and Urinary Incontinence (UI) after Bariatric Surgery. Researchers studying the prevalence of urinary (UI) and fecal (FI) incontinence in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery to treat obesity have found that FI is not only highly prevalent in this population, but it worsens for a majority of patients after surgery. (Science Daily)
Sterilizationlaws raise pet health concerns May 20, 2008
Margaret V. Root Kustritz, a veterinary reproduction specialist at the University of Minnesota, reviewed 200 studies and found that while spay/neuter surgery has benefits, it is also linked to increases in the incidence of certain diseases and conditions such as bone cancer, heart tumors, hypothyroidism and canine cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries, as well as prostate cancer in male dogs and urinary incontinence in females. The extent of the risk can depend on the problem, as well as the size and... (MSNBC -- Health)
Drug Prices in Rochester Vary Widely May 20, 2008
Detrol is a drug for urinary incontinence. You can pay as much as nearly $153 for a 30-day supply at Rite Aid in Spencerport, or as little as around $97 at MetCare RX on Genesee Street in the city. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Incontinence Treatment: Muscle-derived Stem Cells Prove Effective In Reparing Sphincter Damage To Restore Continence May 18, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 17, 2008) Transplantation of muscle-derived stem cells may provide a safe and effective treatment for patients suffering from urinary incontinence following a surgical procedure ... Otto T, Eimer C, Gerullis H: Repair of iatrogenic sphincter damage and urinary incontinence by autologous skeletal muscle derived http://dx ... 2, 2005) Human muscle-derived cells, pluripotent stem cells found in muscle, have been used to cure stress urinary incontinence in animal models, a finding... (Science Daily)
Pelvic disorders can impact women May 9, 2008
Among the most common of these are urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, where weakened muscles and supporting tissue allow one or more pelvic organs to drop down and protrude into the vagina. Some symptoms of prolapse include pressure in the vagina, pain in the lower abdomen or lower back, and chronic constipation. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Incontinence Affects Women Regardless of Race May 8, 2008
Researchers found that among more than 2,800 women ages 35 to 64, urinary incontinence was about half as common among black women as it was white women ... "This is a population that may have been neglected because it was believed for so long that black women did not have stress urinary incontinence," lead researcher Dr. Dee E. Fenner, of the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, said in a statement ... "In truth," she added, "black women suffer from the social embarrassment of... (MEDLINEplus)
Common Medications Could Cause Physical Impairment in the Elderly May 4, 2008
Drugs for acid reflux, urinary incontinence 'slow down' seniors, studies say ... The two reports from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine support findings released a few weeks ago that anticholinergic drugs -- which treat a variety of diseases and conditions, including acid reflux, Parkinson's disease and urinary incontinence -- may cause older people to lose their thinking skills more quickly than those who don't take the medicines ... About 10 percent of those studied were... (Health-Finder)
Family History Places Women At Risk Of Pelvic Organ Prolapse May 3, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008) Pelvic organ prolapse -- a tear or weakness in a woman's pelvic floor muscles that allows her internal organs to fall outside the body -- runs in families, a new Saint Louis University study finds. Women with a family member who has had a hernia or prolapse -- two conditions that cause internal organs to protrude through a body opening --are more likely to develop prolapse themselves, says Mary McLennan, M.D., director of the division of urogynecology at Saint Louis... (Science Daily)
Dual Treatment Of Incontinence And Dementia Associated With Functional Decline May 3, 2008
The two most common medical conditions among nursing home residents are dementia and urinary incontinence and they often coexist ... About 10 percent of the residents were also taking either oxybutynin or tolterodine, the two most commonly prescribed drugs for urinary incontinence. (Science Daily)
Doctors accused of doing illegal stem-cell trials May 2, 2008
An apparently successful stem-cell treatment for urinary incontinence is now being questioned after it has emerged that clinical trials for the therapy may have been done illegally. Patients who received the stem-cell procedure in operations at a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, are now taking legal action against the hospital's management, in a scandal that goes right to the heart of the country's health ministry. (Nature News Service)
Using Anti-cholinergic Drugs May Increase Cognitive Decline In Older People Apr 23, 2008
22, 2008) Anticholinergic drugs, such as medicines for stomach cramps, ulcers, motion sickness, and urinary incontinence, may cause older people to experience greater decline in their thinking skills than people not taking the drugs, according to new research. See also. (Science Daily)
Bladder Drugs May Hasten Mental Decline Apr 19, 2008
Urinary incontinence sometimes can be resolved with non-drug treatments, he added, so patients should ask about alternatives. Exercises, biofeedback and keeping to a schedule of bathroom breaks work for many. (Click2Houston, TX)
Common Medications May Harm Memory in Older People Apr 19, 2008
THURSDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Common medications known as anticholinergic drugs -- used to treat ulcers, stomach cramps, motion sickness, Parkinson's disease and urinary incontinence -- may cause older people to lose their thinking skills more quickly than seniors who don't take the medicines, new research suggests. "What we found is being on these drugs does worsen your cognitive performance," said Dr. Jack Tsao, an associate professor of neurology at Uniformed Services University in... (MEDLINEplus)
C.R. Bard Inc. Apr 8, 2008
Activities: Designs and manufactures stents, catheters and guidewires used in angioplasties and other vascular procedures; urology catheters and products used to treat urinary incontinence; and catheters for delivering chemotherapy treatments. Employees: 10,200, including more than 900 at the Glens Falls Technology Center at 289 Bay Road in Queensbury. (Albany Times Union)
Plethora and Paul Capital Healthcare sign a $25 million revenue interest financing agreement with an option for an additional $3 million equity investment Apr 1, 2008
The Company has products in clinical development for the treatment of overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis, gynaecological pain, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. In January 2006, Plethora acquired Minneapolis- based Timm Medical Technologies, Inc., which markets products for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) to urology clinics through a US-based specialty sales team. (PR Newswire)
Worsening Incontinence Not Linked to Menopause Apr 1, 2008
Previous studies have found a higher rate of urinary incontinence in women ages 45 to 55 years, coinciding with the menopause transition, note Dr. L. Elaine Waetjen, of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues ... "Many women and clinicians have believed urinary incontinence to be a symptom attributable to the menopausal transition, but our results suggest that the transition...has either no effect or possibly a weak positive effect on changes in the frequency of incontinence symptoms... (MEDLINEplus)
Brain Scientist Shedding Light On Learning, Memory Mar 29, 2008
18, 2008) The quality of life of millions of women is negatively affected by pelvic organ prolapse, which causes symptoms such as urinary incontinence. In women with POP, the main supportive structures of the. (Science Daily)
Get right to the core Mar 29, 2008
When they re weak a common occurrence after childbirth it can put you at risk for spinal injuries, back pain, poor posture, urinary incontinence and breathing disorders, Neville said. In fact, if the core muscles aren t firing right, abdominal work could make matters worse by giving you a protruding belly instead of a flat, sleek tummy. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
MOSCATELLO: Stem cells Mar 15, 2008
" A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto found that injecting stem cells isolated from the skeletal muscle of women with urinary incontinence into the area surrounding the urethra strengthened their sphincter muscles. Based in part on that study, Johnny Huard, director of the stem cell research center at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at UPMC and professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Try these steps to clear away brain fog Mar 4, 2008
Many of the worst offenders belong to a broad class of drugs called anticholinergics, used to treat asthma, stomach ulcers, urinary incontinence and other conditions. Those who suspect a medication is affecting their thinking should talk to their doctors about reducing the doses or substituting another drug. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Survey Shows 37% Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Disorders Mar 4, 2008
Personalize Your Medical News. PUTTING BREAKING MEDICAL NEWS INTO PRACTICE Tuesday, March 04, 2008. (MedPage Today)
Pelvic Floor Disorders Affect 1 in 3 Women Mar 2, 2008
The study of 4,000 women (80 percent had given birth) found that 25 percent suffered from anal incontinence, 15 percent from stress urinary incontinence, 13 percent from overactive bladder, and 6 percent from dropped pelvic organs (pelvic organ prolapse) ... In the United States, more than 15 million women have stress urinary incontinence, 16 million have an overactive bladder, and one in 10 suffers from anal incontinence, according to information in a news release about the study. (Health-Finder)
Study: Female Incontinence Is Common Mar 2, 2008
Urinary Incontinence ealth Center ... Stress urinary incontinence: urine leakage when there is an increase in abdominal pressure, such as while exercising, laughing, sneezing, or coughing ... 15% reported stress urinary incontinence. (WebMD)
1 in 3 women suffers pelvic disorder Mar 2, 2008
Based on a study of 4,000 women aged between 25 and 80, the bulk of whom had given birth, the survey found a fourth of them suffered from anal incontinence, 15 per cent from stress urinary incontinence, 13 per cent from an overactive bladder and six per cent experienced dropping of pelvic organs. "Many women think this is something they have to deal with as they age and that there isn't anything they can do about it, but that's not true," said co-author Jean M. Lawrence, of Kaiser Permanente's... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Kaiser Permanente Study Shows One-Third of Women Have Overactive Bladder, Incontinence or Other Pelvic Floor Disorders Mar 1, 2008
Of those 4,000 women, 25 percent suffered from anal incontinence, 15 percent from stress urinary incontinence, 13 percent from overactive bladder and six percent experienced pelvic organ prolapse, the dropping of pelvic organs ... More than 15 million women in the U.S. have stress urinary incontinence and 16 million women have an overactive bladder ... Over a woman's lifetime, 11 percent are likely to have pelvic surgery for urinary incontinence and/or prolapse while 29 percent will have... (PR Newswire)
Elderly partners Feb 27, 2008
Topics have included menopause, urinary incontinence and conception. "This year we changed the theme and narrowed the topic to what was more relevant and current," said Dr. Eugene Sciosia, chairman of the obstetrics/gynecology department and the person who conceived this year's topic. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Consumer Reports: Clear away the brain fog Feb 25, 2008
Many of the worst offenders belong to a broad class of drugs called anticholinergics, used to treat asthma, stomach ulcers, urinary incontinence and other conditions. Those who suspect that a medication is affecting their thinking should talk to their doctors about reducing the doses or substituting another drug. (Montana Standard, MT)
There is hope despite heart failure Feb 25, 2008
People with congestive heart failure also were more likely than others their age, including others with heart disease, to suffer dementia, urinary incontinence and falling injuries, says researcher Tanya Gure. "These patients had a high degree of disability," Gure says. (USA Today -- News)
Urinary Incontinence In Women: Gene Shows Its Strength In Pelvis Feb 19, 2008
18, 2008) The quality of life of millions of women is negatively affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) -- the downward descent of the pelvic organs that causes symptoms such as urinary incontinence ... 22, 2004) Decreased collagen levels might make some women more susceptible to pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, according to a new study by physicians at Temple University School of Medicine and ... 30, 2007) Researchers have shown that hysterectomy -- a common operation involving... (Science Daily)
Female Incontinence: What Works? Feb 12, 2008
2, 2005) Human muscle-derived cells, pluripotent stem cells found in muscle, have been used to cure stress urinary incontinence in animal models, a finding which signals that these cells are prime candidates. (May 23, 2007) A minimally invasive device for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women has been shown to be safe and effective in early clinical trials and is now under review by the US Food and ... 22, 2004) Decreased collagen levels might make some women more susceptible... (Science Daily)
DVD review: Pelvic exercises for women Feb 10, 2008
Reduce urinary incontinence. Improve your sex life by providing stronger orgasms, and. (Montana Standard, MT)
Tip of technology: Urologist has helped hospitals improve services Jan 28, 2008
For the treatment of urinary incontinence in men, Nazaroff chalked up another first by recently performing the first Advanta male sling surgery in the county, which was also one of the first such procedures in the state ... A medical team specializing in the treatment of urinary incontinence in both men and women, offering the latest technology. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Regulator orders drug companies to study suicide risk during trials Jan 25, 2008
For the first time, the agency is asking makers of drugs dealing with obesity, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, smoking cessation, depression and many other conditions to put comprehensive suicide assessments into their clinical trials. In recent months, the agency has sent letters - it would not say how many - to drug makers requiring that they use such a scale. (International Herald Tribune)
U.S. requiring suicide studies in drug trials Jan 24, 2008
Makers of drugs to treat obesity, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, smoking cessation, depression and many other conditions are being asked for the first time by the drug agency to put a comprehensive suicide assessment into their clinical trials. In recent months, the agency has sent letters it would not say how many to drug makers requiring that they use such a scale. (International Herald Tribune)
Understanding Vascular Dementia Jan 18, 2008
Other features include urinary incontinence, difficulty in walking, tremor similar to that seen in Parkinson's disease, and depression. These symptoms are not always present, and may sometimes appear only as a passing phase. (Suite101.com)
Despite doubts, cancer therapy draws patients Jan 18, 2008
Crissman said he had considered surgery and radiation, but worried about the common side effects of both sexual impotence and urinary incontinence. "I didn't want to have the problem of potentially leaking, and I didn't want to have the problem of erectile dysfunction," said Crissman. (International Herald Tribune)
Caesareans unlikely to spare mothers grief of incontinence Jan 15, 2008
"Most women who give birth vaginally do not develop urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and prolapse," said Jenny King, a urogynaecologist at Westmead Hospital ... "I see women with urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence, prolapse of uterus - they are mostly quite straightforward and can be fixed with surgery and exercise. "There are other types of urinary incontinence that are not related to vaginal delivery and are very difficult to manage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
IM NOT A KNICKS FAN, BUT I PLAY ONE ON TV. Jan 10, 2008
I did commercials for urinary incontinence, you know. But the folks at Impossible Casting disagree with Berkowitz s description of himself. (New York Press)
Answers prove elusive as C-section rate rises Jan 8, 2008
They say they would need to enroll 10,000 women and, because C-sections can affect subsequent pregnancies, would have to follow them for at least five years although, D'Alton says, a much longer study would be needed to answer such questions as to whether a planned C-section protects against urinary incontinence and other problems not usually seen until middle age. The cost: an estimated $75 million. (USA Today -- News)
Congestive heart failure leads to greater disability, nursing home admissions Jan 8, 2008
Geriatric conditions, clinical conditions which are highly prevalent in older adults such as urinary incontinence, dementia and injury due to falling were more common in people with CHF. In the CHF group, 36 percent had experienced urinary incontinence, compared with 23 percent and 19 percent in the other groups. An estimated 5. (EurekAlert!)
Molecular Signal That Helps Muscle Regenerate Discovered Dec 20, 2007
14, 2007) Severe urinary incontinence can be caused by urethral sphincter muscle deficiency, often associated with trauma during childbirth, prostate surgery, or aging. When skeletal myoblasts -- progenitor. (Science Daily)
NIH Panel Seeks To Dispel Stigma Associated With Fecal And Urinary Incontinence Dec 18, 2007
17, 2007) An independent panel convened this week by the NIH found that fewer than half of individuals experiencing fecal or urinary incontinence the inability to control bowel movements or urination, respectively report their symptoms to healthcare providers without being prompted ... Though fecal and urinary incontinence can affect men and women at all life stages, both conditions disproportionately affect women, especially those who have given birth, as pelvic muscle injury during childbirth... (Science Daily)
Radiesse Provides Greater Patient Satisfaction Than Either Juvederm or Perlane as Reported in a 205-Patient Clinical Trial Published in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery Dec 13, 2007
BioForm Medical's products include Radiesse(R) filler for use in facial aesthetics and vocal fold insufficiency, and Coaptite(R) injectable implant for treating female stress urinary incontinence which is marketed through a partnership with Boston Scientific Corporation. BioForm Medical has licensed U.S. marketing rights to Aethoxysklerol(R) sclerotherapy agent, which is the leading worldwide sclerotherapy agent and is currently being evaluated in a Phase III clinical trial. (PR Newswire)
Panel urges end to incontinence stigma Dec 13, 2007
Urinary incontinence is the more common type; previous estimates have put the number of people with this condition at around 13 million. Actually, more than 20 million women and 6 million men have experienced urinary incontinence at some point, the NIH panel concluded. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
PregLem SA Announces CHF 36 Million Series B Funding and New Licencing Agreement With HRA Pharma Dec 4, 2007
2 million have symptoms which could require treatment ranging from heavy bleeding, and pain to urinary incontinence and infertility ... HRA is also developing cell-based medicines for the treatment of anal and urinary incontinence and ocular myopathy through its subsidiary Celogos, a biotech company also based in France. (BusinessWire)
For women only Nov 13, 2007
Urinary incontinence, a common problem that afflicts upward of 15 million Americans ... Urinary incontinence, for example, is common and not to be taken lightly, Wells said. (Durango Herald)
Cell transplants may improve severe urinary incontinence Nov 13, 2007
(November 8, 2007) Estimates are that up to 70 million people worldwide may be suffering from severe urinary incontinence. A major cause of urinary incontinence is a deficiency of the urethral sphincter muscle, often associated with trauma during child birth, resulting from prostate surgery, or due to aging. (EurekAlert!)
Family counseling improves lives of patients and spouses coping with prostate cancer Nov 12, 2007
While treatment advances have reduced mortality rates since the early 1990s, the treatments themselves are often associated with serious permanent side effects, such as urinary incontinence or sexual dysfunction. These side effects have been shown to impact both the patient and his spouse, who is most often solely relied upon to provide support and home care. (EurekAlert!)
Marshfield Clinic expands health care services in Rhinelander Nov 11, 2007
He has a special interest in pelvic reconstructive surgery and female urinary incontinence. He is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Medical Association, the Central Association of Obstetrics and Gynecologist and the Wisconsin Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (Forest Republican, WI)
MediciNova Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results Nov 9, 2007
MediciNova's pipeline includes six clinical-stage compounds for the treatment of status asthmaticus, multiple sclerosis, asthma, interstitial cystitis, solid tumor cancers, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor and urinary incontinence and two preclinical-stage compounds for the treatment of thrombotic disorders. MediciNova's current strategy is to focus it resources on the development and commercialization of two prioritized assets in its development pipeline: MN-221 for the treatment of... (Primezone Releases)
Prostate screening not worth it Nov 5, 2007
If 10,000 of these men underwent surgery, about 10 would die of the operation, 300 will develop severe urinary incontinence and even in the best hands 4000 will become impotent. " It is important that men talk to their doctor about prostate screening, asking specifically for accurate information about downsides. If your doctor is a man, ask whether he has had the test, and how he weighed up the pros and cons. The former head of Cancer Council Australia, Professor Alan Coates, declared in 2003... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Urinary Incontinence Can Be Cured Nov 4, 2007
Stress Urinary Incontinence can affect women at any time of life and in any situation ... Urinary problems such as leaking when sneezing, coughing, laughing, standing up from a seated position, lifting, pushing or exercising are called Stress Urinary Incontinence ... Main Causes of Stress Urinary Incontinence. (Suite101.com)
Removal Of Uterus Increases Risk Of Urinary Incontinence Oct 31, 2007
30, 2007) Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that hysterectomy - a common operation involving the removal of the uterus - greatly increases the risk of urinary incontinence ... However, the long-term effects are largely unknown, and it has long been suspected that the operation increases the risk of developing urinary incontinence, in many respects a very disabling condition that affects hundreds of thousands of women in Sweden ... Researchers at... (Science Daily)
Women with removed uterus at two-fold urinary incontinence risk Oct 27, 2007
London, Oct 27 : Researchers have found that that hysterectomy, a common operation involving the removal of the uterus, increases the risk of urinary incontinence ... The study conducted at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute has revealed that women who have had a hysterectomy were more than twice as likely to undergo surgery for urinary incontinence, i.e. unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or faeces, as women with intact uteri, reports The Lancet. (TopNews)
Hysterectomy May Boost Incontinence Risk Oct 27, 2007
THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women who undergo hysterectomies for benign conditions more than double their risk of needing subsequent surgery for stress urinary incontinence, a new study finds ... Female stress urinary incontinence is defined as involuntary leakage of urine upon effort or exertion ... The risk of having to undergo surgery for stress urinary incontinence was 2. (MEDLINEplus)
Hysterectomy Raises Incontinence Surgery Oct 26, 2007
Women who have undergone hysterectomy, or removal of the womb, are at higher risk of urinary incontinence that needs to be corrected by surgery later on, a 30-year Swedish study has found ... They found the risk of undergoing stress urinary incontinence surgery (SUIS) was 2. (Newsmax)
MediciNova Reports Phase IIa Clinical Study Results for MN-305, a Treatment for Insomnia Oct 19, 2007
MediciNova's pipeline, which includes six compounds in clinical testing, targets a variety of prevalent medical conditions, including asthma, multiple sclerosis, status asthmaticus, interstitial cystitis, cancer, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor, urinary incontinence and thrombotic disorders. MediciNova's strategy is to commercialize selected product candidates in the United States and to monetize other programs at key value inflection points. (Primezone Releases)
Do you have an overactive bladder? Oct 17, 2007
Then there is stress urinary incontinence often brought on by pregnancy, sneezing or coughing. Sometimes there is a combination of both. (iAfrica.com)
Meds: More Prostate Patients Living Oct 11, 2007
" It has frequent adverse effects like impotence and urinary incontinence," Rapiti says. "For sexually inactive, older patients these repercussions may have lesser impact than in young, sexually active patients. Our study adds information on long-term survival but, unfortunately, not on quality of life.". (Time.com)
Nursing home gets a deadline Oct 2, 2007
Among the criticisms in the document, the department outlined several areas of concern, including assessment of residents' quality of care, accidents and supervision, and urinary incontinence ... Pertaining to urinary incontinence, state officials identified a resident who was not taken to the bathroom every hour as ordered by a doctor. (Scranton Times, PA)
Prostate Cancer Hard on Wives As Well Oct 2, 2007
When the husband was newly diagnosed, physical symptoms like urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction seemed to have the largest effect on the couple's quality of life. When the husband had been treated and was showing early signs of possible recurrence, anxiety and worsening emotional well-being tended to be the greatest problems. (MEDLINEplus)
