Women's Experiences of Urinary Tract Infections and Impact on Life: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.

Importance: Despite high incidences of urinary tract infections (UTIs), little is known about how bothersome symptoms are and the effects on women's life and sexual activity, leaving a gap in our understanding of the physical and emotional effects of UTIs on women.

Objectives: This initial exploratory and descriptive study analyzes women's experiences of UTI and their perceived impact on quality of life.

Study Design: Qualitative interviews were undertaken with 23 women who had experienced at least 1 UTI, recruited from different settings-primary care, general gynecology clinics, urogynecology clinics, and online via social media.

Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in women with suspected complications following insertion of implants for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence surgery.

Objective: To evaluate the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in women presenting with suspected implant complications following surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Study Design: Retrospective single-centre cohort study in a designated tertiary referral centre. All women with vaginally and/or abdominally placed implants for POP or SUI who were referred with suspected mesh complications, and investigated with an MRI scan, between January 2018-October 2020 were included in the study.

Learning from the report of the independent medicines and medical devices safety review: "first do no harm".

This is a review of the learning points from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, chaired by Baroness Julia Cumberlege CBE DL. This system-wide review was initiated by the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following patient-led campaigns. It looked at how the "healthcare system reacted as a whole, and how that response can be made more robust, speedy and appropriate".

The Impact of Vaginal Laser Treatment for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Introduction: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is caused by hypo-estrogenism, resulting in vaginal dryness, pain, dyspareunia, and urinary tract infection. It is more severe and common in breast cancer (BC) survivors owing to the severity of induced menopause following treatment (ie, chemotherapy, GnRH agonists/anti-estrogen therapy). It has a detrimental effect on quality of life.

Efficiency of using a vaginal drain after hysterectomy: A systematic review.

Objective Hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure for women of reproductive age topped only by caesarean section. Hysterectomies may be associated with a significant risk of ultrasonographically detected vault haematomas in up to 59% with consequent postoperative morbidity. The aim of this systematic review was to compare women who had a vaginal drain placed intraoperatively after a hysterectomy and the impact on peri and postoperative outcomes related to vault haematomas.

Efficiency of using a Foley catheter as a pelvic drain in vaginal hysterectomy.

Objectives: Vaginal hysterectomy can be associated with a significant risk of vault haematomas with consequent postoperative morbidity. The aim of this study was to assess the use of a Foley Catheter as a vaginal drain in premenopausal women undergoing a vaginal hysterectomy and the impact on different outcomes including development of vault haematoma, length of hospital stay, antibiotics usage, readmissions to the hospital and febrile morbidity in the immediate postoperative period.

Study Design: This study was conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital and was a retrospective cohort study of women undergoing a vaginal hysterectomy.