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Urinary incontinence takes different forms

Simply put, urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine from your bladder.

But according to the Mayo Clinic, its severity in people who suffer from the condition runs the gamut from occasional, minor dribbles of urine to frequently wetting clothes.

Fortunately, urinary incontinence is generally a treatable condition.

Available treatment include surgery, medication and physical therapy. But some treatments have proven problematic.

Vaginal mesh implants, marketed for treatment of urinary ...

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Many transvaginal mesh implants were unnecessary, caused complications

A Consumer Reports article on the hazards of certain medical devices recommends that patients protect themselves by considering what alternatives are available.

In the case of transvaginal mesh implants, for example, patients should ask their doctors what will happen if they don’t get the devices. According to the report, many women who received transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse – where the pelvic organs move out of alignment because of weakened muscles – never needed the surgery.

The report quotes Daniel S. ...

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