Bladder Urine loss Incontinence Electrical stimulation Request reprints from: Dr. R. L. Vereecken, Academisch Ziekenhuis, St. Raphael, Kapucijnenvoer 35, B-3000 Leuven (Belgium) The high costs which the manufactured pacemakers imply for the patient in our country (Belgium), and the impossibility of predicting the results, have incited us to construct vaginal and anal pacemakers ourselves. This ...

BACKGROUND Prostaglandins have been used for induction of labour since the 1960s. Initial work focused on prostaglandin F2a as prostaglandin E2 was considered unsuitable for a number of reasons. With the development of alternative routes of administration, comparisons were made between various formulations of vaginal prostaglandins. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of vaginal prostaglandin...

objective: the possible toxicity of drugs in pregnancy should be tested before their use in pregnant patients. in the present study, we aimed to evaluate the safety of phytovagex, a pessary formulation of nigella sativa (n. sativa), which is already in clinical use for vaginal fungal infection. materials and methods: the pregnant rats were treated intravaginal with physiological saline (vehicle...

With the aging population in the United States, there has been a renewed interest in pessaries as a conservative alternative to surgical repair for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). They present a good option for patients who have not completed childbearing, do not desire surgery, or are poor surgical candidates. Long-term pessary use is a safe and effective option for patients with POP and stress u...

Miss X, a machinist, aged 19 years, consulted her doctor on 8. 11. 50 because she had a whitish vaginal discharge. Acetarsol pessaries were prescribed, and she was told to insert one pessary into the vagina daily. On 11. 11. 50 she complained of shivering, fever, oedema of the eyelids, lips, and face, and chemosis. There was a morbilliform eruption on the trunk, forearms, and arms. On 14. 11. 5...

A randomised controlled trial was conducted to compare the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Dinoprostone Slow Release Pessary (Propess) with Gel (Prostin) for induction of labour (IOL) at term. A total of 120 women requiring IOL at term with no previous uterine surgery and no contraindication to prostaglandins were included. The main outcome measures were efficacy of drug preparation...

Reduction of ovarian steroids at menopause leads to significant changes in the urogenital tract. These changes often worsen with time, particularly in nonsmokers, affecting up to 38% of menopausal women. Urogenital symptoms that clearly respond to estrogen therapy include atrophic vaginitis, dryness, and accompanying dyspareunia. Estrogen reduces urinary tract infections in women plagued by fre...