Comparative study of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system and laparoscopic hysterectomy for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding in enlarged uteri.

Objective: The levonorgestrel intrauterine system treatment prevents 67.7% of surgeries in patients with heavy menstrual bleeding and enlarged uteri. To evaluate the effectiveness of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system in the treatment of patients with heavy menstrual bleeding and an enlarged uterus and to compare satisfaction and its complications with hysterectomy.

Urinary incontinence in female athletes with inadequate eating behavior: a case-control study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Female athletes can develop symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI) as well as risk behaviors for eating disorders owing to the type of training and sports modality. Such symptoms are intensified by the demands for results and an idealized body composition. Our aim is to investigate the possible association between urinary incontinence and risk behaviors for eating disorders in female athletes.

Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in CrossFit Practitioners before and during the COVID-19 Quarantine and its Relationship with Training Level: An Observational Study.

Objective:  To compare the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) before and during the COVID-19 quarantine in CrossFit women and their relationship with training level.

Methods:  A cross-sectional study was performed among 197 women practicing CrossFit. The inclusion criteria were nulliparous women, between 18 and 45 years old, who had trained, before quarantine, in accredited gyms.

Metabolic syndrome in women with and without stress urinary incontinence.

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a disease of multifactorial etiology characterized by increased waist circumference, elevated triglyceride levels, decreased HDL cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and hyperglycemia. The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of MS in patients with and without stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Methods: The components of MS were evaluated in 85 women with SUI seen at the Urogynecology and Vaginal Surgery Sector of the Gynecology Department of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM) and in 108 women without SUI seen at the General Gynecology Clinic of the Gynecology Department of UNIFESP-EPM.

Premenstrual Syndrome, Inflammatory Status, and Mood States in Soccer Players.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the inflammatory profile and mood states in the different phases of the menstrual cycle in soccer players with and without premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Methods: Data on the menstrual cycle and mood states were collected using the Daily Symptom Report and the Brunel Mood Scale. Cytokine and stress hormone concentrations were measured in urine by flow cytometry before and after a game in the luteal phase and in the follicular phase of one menstrual cycle.

Relationship between Anxiety and Interleukin 10 in Female Soccer Players with and Without Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).

 To investigate the level of anxiety and its relationship with interleukin (IL)-10 (anti inflammatory cytokine that modulates mood swings) in a group of female soccer players.  Fifty-two eumenorrheic soccer players were evaluated (age 19.8 ± 4.

Pre-participation gynecological evaluation of female athletes: a new proposal.

Objective: To propose the inclusion of a gynecological investigation during the evaluation of athletes before competitions, using a specific instrument called the Pre-participation Gynecological Examination (PPGE).

Methods: The study assessed 148 athletes, mean age of 15.4±2.

Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in female athletes in São Paulo, Brazil.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in female athletes.

Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted including 50 female athletes with mean age of 20 ± 3 years. Colposcopy, pap smear, and polymerase chain reaction for Chlamydia trachomatis, human papillomavirus and Neisseria gonorrhoeae were performed.

Transobturator sling compared with single-incision mini-sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of a single-incision mini-sling compared with a transobturator midurethral sling for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treatment.

Methods: This prospective single-center randomized controlled trial involved 130 women with a diagnosis of SUI. Primary outcomes were the objective and subjective cure rates, defined as negative cough stress and pad tests, and satisfaction rates.

Pelvic floor muscle training to improve urinary incontinence in young, nulliparous sport students: a pilot study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent in sport students. We hypothesized that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) can improve pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength and symptoms of UI in this group of physically active women.

Methods: Sixteen sport students with UI participated in this pre-post test pilot study.

Pelvic floor disorders among indigenous women living in Xingu Indian Park, Brazil.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Current assessment for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) allows comparison between different communities.

Methods: A total of 377 indigenous women living in Xingu Indian Park were evaluated. The pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) was the system used to quantification the staging of pelvic support.

[The relationship between urinary incontinence and eating disorders in female long-distance runners].

Background: To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence in female long-distance runners and to compare it with the presence or not of eating disorders. Methods - A total of 37 women have completed the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and the short version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). A one-hour pad test was performed to determine urine loss.

[Uroflowmetry and flow pressure study parameters in urogynecology patients].

Objective: The purpose was to evaluate urine flow rates in an urodynamic study (US) of patients with symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction and to record effects of final urodynamic diagnosis and age on these variables.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 205 women who had undergone urogynecological investigation. Patients were divided into three age groups: A (< 45 years); B (45 - 60 years) and C (> 60 years).

Urodynamic study and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia and lower urinary tract symptoms.

The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and urodynamic observations on women with fibromyalgia (FM) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Fifty-one patients with FM and LUTS and 50 patients with LUTS without FM answered questions about urinary symptoms and also two questionnaires about quality of life measures: "Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey" and "King's Health Questionnaire". The urodynamic parameters evaluated were the following: maximum cystometric capacity, urine loss due to cough, Valsalva leak point pressure, and detrusor overactivity (DO).

[Effect of an urodynamic study on women with urinary incontinence].

Objective: The purpose was to evaluate tolerance of patients with urinary incontinence undergoing an urodynamic study.

Methods: Forty nine patients with lower urinary tract symptoms submitted to an urodynamic study were evaluated..