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- Diane Newman delves into the complexities of managing incontinence, particularly in individuals with dementia. She begins by elucidating the anatomy and function of the bladder, emphasizing its role in the urinary tract and how it is affected by neurological changes in older adults. Newman describes different types of incontinence, such as stress and urgency incontinence, explaining their causes a...
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- Charlotte Houston and Rachael Sussman discuss their recent work published in Urology Practice, focusing on the cost savings analysis of topical estrogen therapy for preventing UTIs in post-menopausal women. The research reveals significant savings—between $3,600 to $5,400 per patient annually—when using these therapies, underscoring not only their effectiveness but also their economic efficiency....
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- Lindsay Hampson and Alex Lopez discuss their research on healthcare access and utilization by adults with spina bifida. The study, conducted via a Facebook-distributed survey, reveals significant barriers to care, including distance, provider inexperience, and trust issues. Notably, 39% of the 270 respondents hadn't seen a urologist in the past year. Many reported traveling over 30 miles for urolo...
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- Jeannette Potts discusses her mission to eliminate the use of the term "prostatitis" in diagnosing pelvic pain in men. Dr. Potts emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to diagnosing pelvic pain, which often involves a variety of factors beyond the prostate. She criticizes the NIH prostatitis classification system, arguing that it oversimplifies and misattributes the causes of pelvic...
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- Diane Newman speaks with Jeannette Potts who specializes in pelvic floor disorders and pelvic pain. Dr. Potts, addressing a Latin American audience, discusses micturition-related symptoms associated with pelvic pain, emphasizing that Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is not a diagnosis but a syndrome with various underlying causes. She stresses the importance of a comprehe...
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- Diane Newman introduces Siobhán Hartigan to share her insights into the history and current state of women in urology, emphasizing the significant growth of female residents but acknowledging the persistently low percentage in practice. Highlighting challenges and disparities, such as pay gaps, underrepresentation in senior positions, and discrimination, Dr. Hartigan emphasizes the need for increa...
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- Carolyn Sampselle discusses urinary incontinence, a condition affecting one in three women. She underscores the impacts of urinary incontinence, including the cost of incontinence products and the negative influence on women's physical activity and social life. Dr. Sampselle presents three strategies to reduce or prevent urine leakage: pelvic muscle strengthening, a squeeze trick, and bladder trai...
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- John Heesakkers discusses the BlueWind system's clinical trial, an innovative implant designed to treat overactive bladder. Dr. Heesakkers provides an in-depth explanation of the device's evolution, which began in the early 2000s with transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. He reveals that this eventually led to the creation of an implantable device in 2006 due to its convenience for patients and...
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- Diane Newman interviews Todd Linsenmeyer, an expert on the urological management of spinal cord injury patients. Dr. Linsenmeyer defines autonomic dysreflexia, a potentially life-threatening condition common in high-level spinal cord injuries, and shares how it can cause a sudden rise in blood pressure. They delve into the occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamics, stating it does not...
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- Diane Newman hosts Todd Linsenmeyer to discuss the management of autonomic dysreflexia. Dr. Linsenmeyer, an authority on autonomic dysreflexia management, especially post-spinal cord injuries, discusses the condition's diagnosis and treatment. He explains autonomic dysreflexia as a sudden, uncontrolled spike in blood pressure in patients with high-level spinal cord injuries. Using a case study, Dr...
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