Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, discusses risk factors of recurrent urinary tract infections after midurethral sling surgery, when and how to evaluate patients that present with recurrent infections, and imaging options like translabial ultrasound. She also evaluates indications for sling removal and whether or not it safe and beneficial option.
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Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, summarizes the current understanding and available options of stem cell therapy in the context of female pelvic medicine and reconstruction, especially for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI), pelvic organ prolapse, interstitial cystitis, and fecal incontinence.
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Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, discusses the role of environmental stress in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and interstitial cystitis (IC) and the development of the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network. She explains how the neurovisceral interactions involved in processing, emotion, and attention affect bladder function, and how studying this link help develop future treatment options.
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