BACKGROUND: More than a third of middle-aged or older women suffer from urinary incontinence, but less than half undergo evaluation or treatment for this burdensome condition. With national organizations now including an assessment of incon…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with use of complementary health approaches among women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). DESIGN: We analyzed data from the Study of Pelvic Problems, Hy…
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of postpartum sexual activity and functioning in a diverse population of women using the Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire (SHOW-Q). METHODS: This was a prospec…
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether age at first uterus-preserving treatment (UPT) predicts symptom resolution among women with common pelvic problems. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted an analysis of 557 participants in…
OBJECTIVE: To identify possible factors associated with undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy among women with benign conditions. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis using the 2005 Nationwide…
OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy or vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the 2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample. All women…