UROGYNECOLOGY

Thank you to our readers, authors, and reviewers for advancing research and evidence-based care all year long. Your contributions move the field forward. Wishing you a restful and happy holiday season! 📖✨

New from @AnnahVollstedt in @UrogynJournal: Phenotype Variability in Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trial Recruitment: buff.ly/FWMVDuQ

🚨@UCI_Urology team led by chief resident Dr. Miller, @charlieloeb & PI's: Dr. Yafi, Dr. Yih & Dr. Chang investigated 💰barriers to vag. estrogen access. 🔍GoodRx & CPD consistently lowered 💰, easing financial burden of vag. estrogen prescriptions! 🔻 @faysal_a_yafi @livchang

Inspired by the powerful advocacy of trailblazers @drrachelrubin , Dr. @AshleyGWinter &more whose leadership is transforming the landscape of women’s health🌟 Read full article here👇 Trends in Prescription Cost Savings for Vaginal Estrogen: @UrogynJournal journals.lww.com/fpmrs/abstract…

When billing visits 15 minutes or more longer than the highest code’s minimum time, an additional E/M code for prolonged service can be used. Learn more about Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding in this AUGS Commentary by Emily Davidson, MD. journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…

A heartfelt thank you to our readers, authors, reviewers, and editorial board. Your expertise and contributions enrich the field and inspire ongoing advancements in urogynecology. Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving! 🍁📖

Drawing on recent studies and expert commentary, this #AttheScrubSInk by Isuzu Meyer, MD highlights the urgent need for legislative action to preserve telehealth as an evidence-based, equitable, and sustainable modality of care. journals.lww.com/fpmrs/citation…

#UrogynecologyJournal | A 3-year prospective study comparing the Altis single-incision sling to full-length slings demonstrated lasting quality of life improvements for patients with stress urinary incontinence over the three year period. #BladdersMatter journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…

This study provides some insight into the challenges of getting patients to understand their pelvic floor condition. Urogynecology patients prefer to receive information in a learning environment through multiple modalities. journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…

The #UrogynecologyJournal Editors are publishing progress in pelvic medicine! Ask us how to get involved with AUGS publications. #PFDWeek25

Best Clinical Paper Black and Hispanic Women's Views on LUTS Treatment and a Home-Based Intervention journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext… Linda Brubaker Prize Paper Residential Segregation and Prolapse Surgery Complications in Older Black Women journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…

@urogynsociety @teni_brown Best Clinical Paper Black and Hispanic Women's Views on LUTS Treatment and a Home-Based Intervention journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext… Linda Brubaker Prize Paper Residential Segregation and Prolapse Surgery Complications in Older Black Women journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…

#MemberMonday | Dr. @teni_brown is on a winning streak! 🏆 In 2024, she and Ellie Serrano, MA, MS, won Best Clinical Paper. This year, she and her co-authors will receive the Linda Brubaker Prize Paper Award. 👏 Congrats on back-to-back recognition of outstanding work!

New in @UrogynJournal: Dr. Maggie Mueller led an international AUGS panel to develop the first evidence-based consensus on postoperative activity after urogynecologic surgery. Key takeaway: Liberal activity is safe. Read: bit.ly/46F4xPN #Urogynecology #WomensHealth

We celebrate the vital role peer review plays in advancing science, scholarship, and innovation. By providing constructive feedback and ensuring research integrity, peer review strengthens the work that shapes our field. 👏 Thank you to all the reviewers who dedicate their time!

In this study, Dr. Nicholas Scioscia et al. investigated the relationship between age and the development of urinary retention following intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA administration. journals.lww.com/fpmrs/abstract…

🤰💊 Study alert: Adverse pregnancy outcomes may be linked with OAB anticholinergic exposure. Findings highlight the need for careful prescribing & counseling during pregnancy. #PelvicHealth #WomensHealth #Research #UrogynecologyJournal journals.lww.com/fpmrs/abstract…

Join Editors Jocelyn Fitzgerald, MD, and Megan Bradley, MD, as they discuss the At the Scrub Sink article, “Management of Persistent Stress Urinary Incontinence After a Retropubic Midurethral Sling,” on September 16 at 2:00 PM ET on Instagram Live. journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…

Due to a system error, submissions were not received between July 17 and July 31. If you submitted during this time, please resubmit your form or contact membership@augs.org for assistance. augs.org/membership/get…

New in @UrogynJournal: Dr. Juraj Letko and colleagues highlight uterine preservation as a safe, effective option in prolapse surgery, supporting patient-centered, evidence-based care. Read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40168462/ #Urogynecology #PelvicHealth #PatientCenteredCare #UChicagoMed

Demtchouk et al. found an informational handout was somewhat beneficial, but there is still a substantial need for more effective communication strategies to ensure patients have a comprehensive understanding of transoburator slings. journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext…