SPOTLIGHT -
Better evidence for efficacy of postmenopausal incontinence treatments needed
Urinary symptoms were not significantly improved from local estrogen use in most studies, though an improvement in vaginal symptoms was observed.
Better pelvic floor disorder treatment awareness needed among ethnic minorities
Despite varied preferences for surgical vs medical treatments, most participants expressed an interest in seeking treatment for PFDs.
Multicomponent intervention linked with improved QOL in patients with OAB
In the intervention group, the HRQOL score changed by 23.9 points between baseline and week 13, from 18.4 to 29.5.
Urobiome community type linked with more severe incontinence episodes
Tepidimonas was notably associated with more severe urinary incontinence episodes, suggesting a potential marker for identifying individuals at risk for more severe symptoms.
Stress urinary incontinence recurrence risk is not increased by childbirth
The odds of SUI recurrence following MUS were 17% to 24% among patients with childbirth vs 15% to 22% among patients without childbirth