Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.)

IMPORTANCE: Like polypropylene mesh complications, endometriosis is characterized by inflammation and pain. Chronic pelvic pain is overrepresented in patients with mesh complications. It is unknown whether endometriosis specifically is a ri…

ImportanceBladder health in high school and collegiate females is not well understood.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to compare toileting behaviors, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), and fluid intake in female athletes and non…

Female bladder pain syndrome (FBPS), previously known as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, is a life-altering and morbid condition that occurs primarily in female patients and can be variable in presentation. Given the absence of…

IMPORTANCE: Forty percent of patients with urogynecologic mesh pain complications are taking narcotics. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to compare comorbidities and pain scores between patients with and without narcotic use and assess postoperative n…

IMPORTANCE: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) presents as a complex heterogeneous disorder that poses a significant clinical challenge both for diagnosis and treatment. The identification of patient subgroups with signifi…

IMPORTANCE: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a highly prevalent condition with incompletely understood pathophysiology, especially in relation to the systemic symptoms experienced. The role of autonomic nervous system…

IMPORTANCE: Women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (ICBPS) face challenging treatment and feelings of isolation. Centering models of group medical visits have been successful in other spheres but have not been explored in IC…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between opioid prescriptions and number of chronic pain conditions in women with interstitial cystitis (IC). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. Women diagnosed wit…

IMPORTANCE: The pathophysiology of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is imperfectly understood. Recent studies reported that small-fiber polyneuropathy (SFPN) is common in fibromyalgia, a condition commonly comorbid with …