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Stress Incontinence Questionnaire Could Obviate Pad Tests
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The short form of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-SF) is an easily administered, validated tool that covers both symptom severity and quality of life variables in women with stress urinary incontinence, according to findings published in the September issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
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Reduced Fertility After Cesarean Delivery Is Often Voluntary
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Women are less likely to bear another child following a cesarean delivery than after a vaginal birth, according to Norwegian epidemiologists. However, lower fertility after a c-section is "probably to a large degree voluntary and not related to the indication, nor to any physical consequence, of the cesarean delivery," they suggest. Reuters Health Information
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Sublingual Misoprostol Effective for Labor Induction
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Sublingual administration of misoprostol appears as effective as vaginal administration for the induction of labor in women with a live fetus at term, according to a meta-analysis by Brazilian investigators. However, its safety remains uncertain. Reuters Health Information
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