Urinary Incontinence and Care Seeking Among Wisconsin Women.

Importance: Women who identify as Black or African American are underrepresented in research about pelvic floor disorders.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of and factors associated with urinary incontinence (UI) and UI care-seeking among adult women in a Wisconsin household survey.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of data collected by the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW).

Effect of Older Age on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Prolapse Surgery.

Importance: Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is common after reconstructive pelvic surgery. Little is known about the relationship between older age (≥70 years) and POUR after pelvic organ prolapse surgery.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the relationship between age ≥70 years and POUR.

Disparities in Benign Gynecologic Surgical Care.

A person's health is not only affected by their disease states, but also the quality of care and posttreatment sequelae. Research shows that disparities exist in benign gynecologic surgery access to care, techniques, and perioperative outcomes. Surgical education, pathways that emphasize minimally invasive approaches, and patient-centered care that recognizes historical influences on patient perspectives are critical to dampening these disparities.

The association between surgeon subspecialty training and postoperative outcomes following surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.

Background: Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse is common and affects 25% to 35% of women worldwide. As this growing patient need is being met by surgeons from diverse training backgrounds, it is important to both characterize the differences in surgeon practice patterns and examine postoperative outcomes to ensure optimal patient care.

Objective: To determine the association between surgeon specialty and postoperative outcomes following surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.