About this Research Topic
Today, women, on average, live to 81 years, and that age continues to rise. Living longer means more women are at risk for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease. Beyond aging-associated chronic and autoimmune diseases, women also deal with lifestyle changes, from quality of life issues like urinary incontinence and other urogynecological challenges that impair living independently. Prior to menopause, monthly menstrual cycles need to be managed.
Lifestyle medicine is the science of taking core principles and customizing their application to each individual and each situation to achieve positive health behavior changes. Lifestyle interventions are used to improve gynecologic and sexual health, including urogynecological-related changes. These interventions clarify the importance of lifestyle choices and increase awareness of the option to utilize a selection of medical devices to manage menstrual flow, to provide biofeedback for pelvic muscle dysfunctions, and the use of pessaries to manage uterine prolapse.
We seek studies and narrative essays that critically reflect on components supporting the safety and efficacy of medical devices used to help women manage lifestyle changes throughout their lifespan. The studies and essays should also discuss potential challenges faced, for example, the impact of different social conditions and global locations, the impact of these challenges on female quality of life, and programs that address these challenges to help women live their best lives.
To stimulate innovative contributions to this research topic, we offer the following broad and not exclusive list of topics:
• Reviews on regulatory requirements for assuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices for women’s health in the marketplace;
• In vitro and clinical studies supporting the safety and efficacy of medical devices used for the management of menstruation, uterine prolapse, or urinary incontinence;
• Health equity regarding access to menstrual hygiene and urogenital health devices on a global basis;
• Strategies for management of first and second degree uterine prolapse with pessaries;
• Medical devices used in conjunction with biofeedback to manage urinary incontinence and;
• Kegel exercise devices for pelvic floor health.
Lifestyle medicine is the science of taking core principles and customizing their application to each individual and each situation to achieve positive health behavior changes. Lifestyle interventions are used to improve gynecologic and sexual health, including urogynecological-related changes. These interventions clarify the importance of lifestyle choices and increase awareness of the option to utilize a selection of medical devices to manage menstrual flow, to provide biofeedback for pelvic muscle dysfunctions, and the use of pessaries to manage uterine prolapse.
We seek studies and narrative essays that critically reflect on components supporting the safety and efficacy of medical devices used to help women manage lifestyle changes throughout their lifespan. The studies and essays should also discuss potential challenges faced, for example, the impact of different social conditions and global locations, the impact of these challenges on female quality of life, and programs that address these challenges to help women live their best lives.
To stimulate innovative contributions to this research topic, we offer the following broad and not exclusive list of topics:
• Reviews on regulatory requirements for assuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices for women’s health in the marketplace;
• In vitro and clinical studies supporting the safety and efficacy of medical devices used for the management of menstruation, uterine prolapse, or urinary incontinence;
• Health equity regarding access to menstrual hygiene and urogenital health devices on a global basis;
• Strategies for management of first and second degree uterine prolapse with pessaries;
• Medical devices used in conjunction with biofeedback to manage urinary incontinence and;
• Kegel exercise devices for pelvic floor health.
Keywords: menstruation, pelvic health, gynecological health, urogenital devices, uterine prolapse, urinary incontinence
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