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To help treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), your surgeon may do a procedure called pubovaginal sling surgery. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the surgery.

Retropubic suspension is a type of surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence. Read on for helpful details about the surgery and what to expect.

In this surgery, the surgeon puts a sling under the urethra. The sling keeps urine from leaking. The surgery takes about an hour.

Stress urinary incontinence is a common type of bladder control problem in women. Read on to learn more.

The brain needs a constant supply of blood to work. During a stroke, blood stops flowing to part of the brain.

A vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a device that can help prevent seizures. It can also treat depression, obesity, and other conditions. The pulse generator sits in your chest under your skin, and the leads run from the generator to a vagus nerve in your neck. The device is put in during a surgery.

Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the death of a person with epilepsy that happens suddenly and with no warning. With SUDEP, no other cause of death can be found. This includes injury, drowning, or prolonged seizure (status epilepticus)

Your primary healthcare provider may be the first healthcare provider to evaluate you for epilepsy. They may refer you to a specialist for further evaluation. Read on to learn what you can expect.

You can do many things to help control your seizures. First follow your treatment plan. If your doctor has prescribed medicines, be sure to take them as directed. Then take the following steps advised here.