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"The fact that we are able to swab and look at these proteins means that we might be able to identify women at risk early on,” says Maria Florian-Rodriguez, MD.

A group of patients were shown to have an average of 6.3 cystitis episodes per year before administration of Lactobacillus, compared with 2.4 episodes after administration.

PFD Week is an inclusive meeting that offers access to internationally recognized leaders in the field and the opportunity to network with the most respected professionals in Urogynecology.

"One of the notable things was the complications are frequent—which is something that was previously known about these surgeries—but they're minor," says Kayla Blickensderfer.

Projections were made under 3 different circumstances: the rate of women entering urology continues to follow logistic growth, there is no further growth of women into urology, and retirement rates among women mirror that of men in urology.

The findings held even when the investigators adjusted for age, past medical history, smoking status, and type of surgery.

The study also found a positive correlation between burnout and discrimination-based trauma in trainees.

Patients who underwent sacrocolpopexy and were discharged on post-op day 0 had fewer instances of readmissions and fewer high-grade (class III-IV) complications.

"When we looked at those cumulative effects of these 3 characteristics: 65 years and older, 3 or more OAB symptoms, 4 or more comorbid conditions, the odds of screening positive were about 6-fold higher in women," says Steve R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS.

The courses from the American Urogynecologic Society allow urologists to earn CME credits on their own time.

"We are caring for a variety of patients who do not look like the physicians who are providing care to them," says Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS.

“This fellowship was one of the first FPRMS fellowships and one of only three ever created which fully incorporated both urology and gynecology in a single training program,” said Roger Dmochowski, MD.

"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.

David Klumpp, PhD, and David T. Uehling, MD, explain the challenges inherent in developing a vaccine for UTI and discuss the status of current research.

Women with IC symptoms are not getting the diagnosis and treatment they need, despite serious effects on quality of life.

Obesity is associated with hormonal dysfunction and with impaired spermatogenesis. What remains unknown is the causal factor.

Combined male-/female-factor infertility in couples results in the highest costs for treatment compared to male-factor or female-factor infertility only.

This year's AUA annual meeting will bring an important first for interstitial cystitis: AUA will be issuing guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.

Plenty of experience fixing complications of pelvic reconstruction and incontinence surgery caused by foreign bodies-mainly grafts and slings-led a group of researchers to make recommendations on how to repair the damage.

Researchers for the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network found that the minimum important difference for the Urogenital Distress Inventory was –35 to –45 points in patients with urge urinary incontinence.

Studies are revealing a genetic basis for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and are showing that the two conditions are more disparate than previously thought.

A new study has found that between 3.4 and 7.9 million American women age 18 and over have symptoms consistent with IC/PBS.

Treatment for pregnant women who present with renal or ureteral colic may have become easier for physician and patient alike.

Sexual function improves in women after successful surgery for stress urinary incontinence whether they undergo a sling procedure or Burch colpopsuspension.

A wide range of anticholinergic medications used by women for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms are associated with high discontinuation rates, according to research presented at the American Urogynecologic Society annual scientific meeting.

When considered over a treatment period of 2 years, botulinum toxin A injection (Botox) is a cost-effective strategy for the management of idiopathic urge incontinence compared with anticholinergic medication, according to data presented by Duke University researchers.

Although overall complication rates are similar after traditional surgery, sacral colpopexy, or vaginal mesh kit repair for apical vaginal prolapse, the mesh kit procedures are associated with higher total reoperation rates due to a higher rate of surgical intervention for managing complications.

Lower urinary tract symptoms can put a damper on many women's sexual enjoyment and activity.

Getting good results with the minimally invasive TVT SECUR vaginal sling for stress urinary incontinence may be a matter of technique.

An 11-year follow-up on the safety and efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape for female stress urinary incontinence found 90% of patients were objectively cured, and 97% considered themselves subjectively cured or improved.