Impact of Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty on Lower Urinary Tract Function: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: With increased access to gender affirming care, the rate of vaginoplasties in the US has risen rapidly. Although some retrospective studies report high rates of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after gender affirming vaginoplasty, the type and severity of symptoms has not been well-described. The purpose of this study was to prospectively characterize postoperative changes in lower urinary tract function after robotic peritoneal flap vaginoplasty as measured by the American Urological Association Symptom Index questionnaire (AUASI), Urogenital Distress Inventory 6 (UDI6), and additional measures.

SYNCHRONIZE: Real-World Retrospective Safety Analysis of Patients Treated with OnabotulinumtoxinA for More than One Therapeutic Indication.

OnabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA) is approved in the US for 12 therapeutic indications. Real-world data on onabotA multi-indication use are limited, often leading to delayed or reduced treatment. This study provides real-world evidence on the safety of onabotA when treating multiple indications concomitantly.

Predictors of Care-Seeking Behavior for Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women.

Importance: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common and treatable medical condition among women, but only approximately one third of women seek care.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with care-seeking behavior in women with UI.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study using patient-reported survey data collected by the National Association for Continence from November 2018 to January 2019.

Surgical management of bladder outlet obstruction due to functional and anatomical etiologies in women.

Introduction: Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women includes functional and anatomic etiologies. Primary bladder neck obstruction (PBNO), Fowler's syndrome (FS), and dysfunctional voiding (DV) are some examples of functional obstructions, whereas pelvic organ prolapse (POP), periurethral masses, and intragenic causes are some of the anatomic causes.

Methods: This literature review describes the etiologies of female BOO, unique aspects of the workup and diagnosis, and the data for the standard surgical treatments and newer surgical techniques to treat women.

Who Progresses to Third-Line Therapies for Overactive Bladder? Trends From the AQUA Registry.

Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) patients who do not achieve satisfactory results with second-line OAB medications should be offered third-line therapies (percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, sacral neuromodulation, onabotulinumtoxinA bladder injection [BTX-A]). We aimed to determine which clinical factors affect progression from second- to third-line OAB therapy.

Methods: Between 2014 and 2020, the AUA Quality Registry was queried for adult patients with idiopathic OAB.

Factors Influencing Medication Selection for Management of Overactive Bladder: Trends and Insights From AUA Quality Registry.

Objective: To determine how a patient's demographics, including insurance type, race/ethnicity, gender, and age, may impact the choice of medication prescribed for overactive bladder (OAB).

Methods: We queried the AUA Quality Registry for adults between 2014 and 2020 with a diagnosis of OAB for >1year, excluding neurogenic causes. Variables included age, race/ethnicity, gender, insurance type, medication first prescribed, year of prescription, provider metropolitan status, and provider practice type.

Outcomes of women diagnosed with primary bladder neck obstruction based on video urodynamic criteria.

Objective: Functional and anatomic bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women are more prevalent than previously suspected and remain a diagnostic challenge. Several urodynamic diagnostic criteria for female BOO have been proposed, but studies validating the criteria by assessing treatment outcomes are lacking. We sought to correlate video urodynamic (VUD) diagnostic criteria with symptom improvement in women with functional bladder outlet obstruction.

Exploring the neural basis and modulating factors of implicit altercentric spatial perspective-taking with fNIRS.

Humans spontaneously take the perspective of others when encoding spatial information in a scene, especially with agentive action cues present. This functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study explored how action observation influences implicit spatial perspective-taking (SPT) by adapting a left-right spatial judgment task to investigate whether transformation strategies underlying altercentric SPT can be predicted on the basis of cortical activation. Strategies associated with two opposing neurocognitive accounts (embodied versus disembodied) and their proposed neural correlates (human mirror neuron system; hMNS versus cognitive control network; CCN) are hypothesized.

Analyzing Access and Costs of Oral Medications for Overactive Bladder: Uncovering Disparities.

Objective: To report out-of-pocket costs associated with overactive bladder (OAB) medications among Medicare beneficiaries and the uninsured.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Prescription Drug Plan Formulary Data (Q1-2022). FDA-approved medications for OAB were identified.

Female sexual dysfunction in undergraduate medical education: a survey of U.S. medical students.

Background: Physicians often report low levels of confidence in diagnosing and treating female sexual dysfunction (FSD), which may stem from inadequate education and exposure to the topic.

Aim: The study sought to determine the extent to which FSD is covered in undergraduate medical education and evaluate student comfort with the topic and familiarity with treatments.

Methods: We created a novel, 50-question survey to be administered online to any current U.

The monsplasty: Surgical and functional outcomes using an effective and reproducible surgical technique.

Background: The available literature on monsplasty remains sparse and most of the reports are limited to the description of one surgical technique, with limited to no post-operative data. This study aims to describe a reproducible monsplasty surgical technique and to analyze the post-operative functional and esthetic outcomes.

Methods: Patients with at least grade 2 mons pubis ptosis were included in the study and observed for 3 months.

Telemedicine in Overactive Bladder Syndrome.

Purpose Of Review: This review discusses the role and benefits of telemedicine as an integral component of the post-pandemic care paradigm in urological practice and, in particular, as part of the care of patients with overactive bladder (OAB).

Recent Findings: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the implementation of telemedicine across almost every medical specialty and (at least temporarily) swept away barriers including those regarding reimbursement and licensure. Telemedicine benefits patients and providers alike including savings on transportation costs, access to specialists or tertiary care from geographically remote locations, and minimized exposure to a contagious illness.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a hereditary tissue and collagen synthesis disorder that can predispose patients to gynecologic and obstetric complications. Female patients often suffer from bothersome pelvic floor disorders, but due to the medical complexity of EDS, special considerations are needed for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and associated incontinence. In this paper, we present three unique cases of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in EDS patients and delve deeper into the multidisciplinary approach involving urogynecology, rheumatology, physiatry, gastroenterology, and anesthesiology required to appropriately manage this condition.

The PSR13, a tool for evaluating patient-perceived recovery after vaginal prolapse repair surgery.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Surgical recovery is the return to preoperative functional, psychologic, and social activity, or a return to normalcy. To date, little is known about the global post-surgical recovery experience from the patients' perspective. The aim of this study was to validate the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery scale 13 (PSR13) in women undergoing vaginal prolapse repair procedures and evaluate the patient-perceived postoperative recovery experience over a 12-week period.

Intravesical Instillation of OnabotulinumtoxinA in the Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder in Participants with Urinary Incontinence.

Purpose: Intradetrusor injections of onabotulinumtoxinA are efficacious for the treatment of overactive bladder with urgency urinary incontinence in adults refractory to or intolerant of anticholinergics. Delivery of onabotulinumtoxinA via instillation would reduce the need for intradetrusor injections. The objective of this trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of intravesical instillation of an onabotulinumtoxinA + hydrogel admixture.

Treatment of overactive bladder in men: Is it really different?

Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) in men is a topic that is gaining increasing attention as there is a wider understanding that OAB is not a female condition. There are several treatments; however, data in male populations are lacking compared to female cohorts. The high likelihood of concomitant benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) adds to the complexity of the treatment algorithm.

Thirty-six-month Prospective Study of Transvaginal Bovine Graft vs Native Tissue Repair for the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Objective(s): To compare the safety and effectiveness of dermal bovine transvaginal graft, Xenform, to native tissue in the surgical treatment of anterior and/or apical pelvic organ prolapse. This study was designed in conjunction with Food and Drug Administration requirements.

Methods: This was a prospective, non-randomized, parallel cohort, multi-center trial.

Selectivity and Maximum Response of Vibegron and Mirabegron for β-Adrenergic Receptors.

Background: The β-adrenergic agonists vibegron and mirabegron have shown favorable safety profiles and efficacy for the treatment of overactive bladder. However, β-adrenergic receptors are also found outside the bladder, which could lead to off-target activity.

Objective: This study assessed the selectivity of vibegron and mirabegron for β-adrenergic receptors and the maximal effect and potency for β-adrenergic receptors.

Incomplete bladder emptying and urinary tract infections after botulinum toxin injection for overactive bladder: Multi-institutional collaboration from the SUFU research network.

Introduction: Onabotulinumtoxin A (BTX-A) is an effective therapy for overactive bladder (OAB), however, adverse events may prevent patients from initiating therapy. The study objective was to report real-world rates of incomplete emptying and urinary tract infection (UTI) in men and women undergoing BTX-A for OAB.

Methods: Eleven clinical sites performed a retrospective study of adults undergoing first-time BTX-A injection (100 units) for idiopathic OAB in 2016.

Evidence for the Appropriate Use of Telemedicine in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.

Purpose Of Review: To summarize the available literature regarding telehealth interventions in the management of pelvic floor disorders.

Recent Findings: Most Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) patients own and feel comfortable operating the technology required to participate in telehealth interventions and would be willing to interact remotely with their providers. Telehealth may be an appropriate and effective tool for patient education about bladder and pelvic physiology and pathophysiology, remote pelvic floor muscle strengthening when in-person physical therapy is not accessible, overactive bladder follow-up and medication management, and for postoperative care following uncomplicated incontinence and prolapse surgery.