March 25th 2024
Developed by the AUGS Scientific Committee and Research Agenda Writing Group
February 23rd 2024
Medical Crossfire®: Expert Exchanges to Maximize Clinical Outcomes for Patients with CRPC Through Evidence-Based Personalized Therapy
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How the Experts Treat NMIBC During a BCG Shortage—Integrating Recent Approvals and Investigational Therapies
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Staying Abreast of the Prostate Cancer Treatment Paradigm From Risk Stratification to Adaptive Sequencing Strategies
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Everything You Need to Know About PARP Inhibitor Combinations in Prostate Cancer Care: Why? For Whom? And When?
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Clinical Case Vignette Series: Integrating Recent Data into Practice to Improve Outcomes in Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Medical Crossfire®: How Will Emerging Data Inform Treatment Planning for Patients With Prostate Cancer in the Community?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Dr. Mehta on strategies for recruitment and retention of women in urology
March 30th 2023"It is a big ask of a trainee to have them sign up for a field that is demanding in terms of training, but also demanding in terms of non-professional commitments that they would otherwise make to their family life and their personal life," says Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS.
Dr. Sheyn discusses a new specialty clinic for female pelvic cancer survivors at UH
March 23rd 2023"UH is working on starting clinics throughout rural Northeast Ohio, and we're meeting to develop a FPMRS program, both virtual and in-person, so patients can have access to this point of care," says David Sheyn, MD.
New studies and specialty clinics at University Hospitals look at FPMRS, OAB, and more
March 20th 2023"UH is working on starting clinics throughout rural Northeast Ohio, and we're meeting to develop a FPMRS program, both virtual and in-person, so patients can have access to this point of care," says David Sheyn, MD.
The status and future direction of advanced urine testing: multiplex PCR
"Given that PCR testing may have a benefit for specific cohorts, it is recommended that more clinical evidence be provided to better guide Medicare in defining 'medical necessity,' ” write Stephanie Gleicher, MD, MPH, and Roger R. Dmochowski MD, MMHC, FACS.
AUGS Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFD) Week 2023 Important Dates
December 19th 2022The American Urogynecologic Society's Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFD) Week 2023 is the year’s largest venue for those in the field of urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery to come together for education and networking.
YouTube spreads low-quality medical information on recurrent UTIs, study finds
May 20th 2022In this interview, coauthors Connie Huang, MD, and Jason M. Kim, MD, discuss the findings of their recent study, "Urinary Tract Infection on social media: Examining YouTube content as a source of patient educational information."
Study aims to improve understanding of sexual and pelvic floor health after female cystectomy
April 28th 2022“We know that, in general, cystectomy in women can disrupt pelvic floor support and innervation, as well as hormonal and sexual function, but there are no good prospective data to help us fully understand pelvic floor complications following the procedure,” said Jacqueline Zillioux, MD.
Is neuromodulation beneficial for patients with female sexual dysfunction?
March 8th 2022A study presented at the 2022 Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Winter Meeting evaluated the safety and efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) in patients who suffer from female sexual dysfunction.
The current state of organ-sparing radical cystectomy for women
January 3rd 2022As an advocate for patients, Svetlana Avulova, MD, stresses the importance of this population of women with bladder cancer and how their desire to preserve sexual function through organ-sparing treatment should be recognized and validated.