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Prevalence Of Vulvar And Vaginal Symptoms During Pregnancy And The Puerperium, Colleen Kennedy, A. Turcea, Catherine Bradley
Prevalence Of Vulvar And Vaginal Symptoms During Pregnancy And The Puerperium, Colleen Kennedy, A. Turcea, Catherine Bradley
Catherine S. Bradley
OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of vulvar and vaginal symptoms during pregnancy and at 3 months post partum. METHODS: A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study of 103 pregnant women was undertaken in which a self-administered questionnaire was completed at each trimester and 3 months post partum. Retrospective data was collected from 122 women, queried using similar tools, who comprised a nonpregnant control group. Descriptive and comparative statistics were employed. RESULTS: The prevalence of vulvar burning, itching, pain, and vaginal discharge generally increased during pregnancy, and improved postpartum. Dyspareunia increased during pregnancy, but remained elevated post partum. Compared with the historical nonpregnant …
Predictors Of Success And Satisfaction Of Nonsurgical Therapy For Stress Urinary Incontinence, J. Schaffer, C. Nager, F. Xiang, D. Borello-France, Catherine Bradley, J. Wu, E. Mueller, P. Norton, M. Paraiso, H. Zyczynski, H. Richter
Predictors Of Success And Satisfaction Of Nonsurgical Therapy For Stress Urinary Incontinence, J. Schaffer, C. Nager, F. Xiang, D. Borello-France, Catherine Bradley, J. Wu, E. Mueller, P. Norton, M. Paraiso, H. Zyczynski, H. Richter
Catherine S. Bradley
OBJECTIVE: To identify factors that may predict success and satisfaction in women undergoing nonsurgical therapy for stress urinary incontinence. METHODS: Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of women participating in a multicenter randomized trial of pessary, behavioral, or combined therapy for stress urinary incontinence were evaluated for potential predictors of success and satisfaction. Success and satisfaction outcomes were assessed at 3 months and included the Patient Global Impression of Improvement, stress incontinence subscale of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory, and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire. Logistic regression was performed to identify predictors, adjusting for treatment and other important clinical covariates. Adjusted odds ratios …