Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
News for Your Practice
Native tissue is superior to vaginal mesh for prolapse repair, two studies report
From UNC at Chapel Hill: The use of mesh for anterior prolapse is associated with long-term increased risk of any repeat surgery—especially mesh-...
Expert Commentary
STOP using synthetic mesh for routine repair of pelvic organ prolapse
Clinical Review
When is her pelvic pressure and bulge due to Pouch of Douglas hernia?
Your patient reports symptoms similar to pelvic organ prolapse, but prolapse is not the problem. These authors offer how to make an accurate...
News
An app to help your patient with chronic pelvic pain
With a multidisciplinary approach to managing chronic pain, it can be very helpful to monitor daily activities, goals, and tried treatments. This...
Clinical Review
Have you tried these innovative alternatives to antibiotics for UTI prevention?
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, it helps to know which alternative therapies have data behind them—and for which populations they have...
Surgical Techniques
When and how to place an autologous rectus fascia pubovaginal sling
Although synthetic midurethral slings remain the standard of care for most women with stress urinary incontinence, an autologous graft is a safe...
Clinical Review
UPDATE: PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION
How to prevent recurrent urinary tract infection in sexually active premenopausal women, postmenopausal patients, and women undergoing pelvic...
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Novel strategy to prevent recurrent UTI in premenopausal women
How to prevent recurrent urinary tract infection in sexually active premenopausal women
Expert Commentary
Does mediolateral episiotomy reduce the risk of anal sphincter injury in operative vaginal delivery?
Yes.
Expert Commentary
In women who have stress incontinence and intrinsic sphincter deficiency, which midurethral sling produces the best long-term results?
From the Editor
Have you tried a progestin for your patient’s pelvic pain?
Progestins are highly effective for pelvic pain caused by endometriosis that’s refractory to other treatments