Management of Prolapse
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract Uterovaginal prolapse is very common. The largest epidemiological study to date (n = 1,547 women…
Anal Incontinence and Disorders of Obstructive Defecation
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract Before moving on to surgical treatment of stress incontinence, or management of prolapse, we must…
Step-by-Step Guide to Treatment of Overactive Bladder (OAB)/Detrusor Overactivity
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract If a patient has a main complaint of frequency/urgency/nocturia/urge incontinence on history or if urodynamic…
Taking the History
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract This chapter deals first with incontinence/voiding dysfunction, then prolapse and fecal incontinence. Detailed history taking…
Physical Examination
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract When examining a patient with urinary incontinence or prolapse, more care may be needed to…
Outcome Measures Used to Assess Response
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract In the past, doctors recommended a particular treatment because, in their experience, most patients said…
Interstitial Cystitis
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract Unlike the other conditions considered in this text which are very common, interstitial cystitis (IC)…
Recurrent Bacterial Cystitis in Women
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract Recurrent bacterial cystitis is defined as recurrent significant bacteriuria (more than 105organisms per ml of…
How to Manage the Patient After History and Examination
(1) Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia Abstract The complete management of incontinence and prolapse is not just a surgical exercise! You need…
