Should Urologists Recommend Vibrators for Pelvic Health? Female Genitourinary and Sexual Health Explored at AUA Annual Meeting
Reno, Nevada (UroToday.com) -- Would women suffering from pelvic floor disorder experience health benefits from a vibrator? Does the personal cost of incontinence products lead to additional health or socioeconomic issues? Can women with breast cancer benefit from vaginal estrogen?
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SUFU 2021: Subgrouping of Patients With Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Based on Pain and Urinary Symptoms: A Mapp Network Analysis
Presented by Bruce D. Naliboff, James W. Griffith, Robert Moldwin, Kenneth Locke, Jr, Andrew D. Schrepf, Catherine S. Bradley, Siobhan Sutcliffe, David Williams, H. Henry Lai, John N. Krieger, J. Quentin Clemens, Michel A. Pontari, Larissa V. Rodriguez, Bayley J. Taple, J. Richard Landis, G.
(UroToday.com) Baseline data in the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network Symptom Patterns Study (SPS) were used to corroborate the use of two related, but separate primary symptom components of the Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (UCPPS) using items from the Genitourinary Pain Index (GUPI)
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New Studies Highlight Need for Focus on Women’s Pelvic Health and Care for Voiding Disorders
San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) – Female pelvic health can impact a woman’s overall wellness, and conditions such as voiding dysfunction and sexual pain can have significant impacts on quality of life. Three new studies being presented during the
American Urological Association (AUA) 2019 Annual Meeting in Chicago bring light to a need for a comprehensive approach to pelvic floor care, attention to symptoms and patients’ adherence to treatment. These abstracts will be presented to the media during a special session for media on Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. Dr. Brian Stork, Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan, will moderate the session.
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ICS 2018: The Role of the Nurse Midwife in Promoting Pelvic Floor Health During Childbirth
Presented by Lisa K Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Philadelphia, PA (UroToday.com) Lisa K. Low, PhD has presented current studies related to childbirth and pelvic floor injuries, which can lead to urinary incontinence. The PERL randomized clinical trial investigated if pre-delivery bladder health class would decrease urge incontinence (UI) episodes postpartum compared to women who received a usual care.
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AUA 2017: Female Pelvic Health Panel Investigates a Medication for HSDD, Low Serum Testosterone’s Association with SUI and Issues Surrounding Transvaginal and Vaginal Mesh
Boston, MA, May 14, 2017 (UroToday.com) Four studies examining female pelvic and sexual health, show promising results for women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), an association between low testosterone levels and incontinence and refutes theories linking synthetic mesh and autoimmune disease and cancer. All four studies will be presented at the 112th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) during a joint press conference at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA on Sunday, May 14 at 7:30 a.m.
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