Women and girls are disproportionately affected by bladder health issues, which can significantly disrupt daily life. Cytocele (also known as a prolapsed or dropped bladder) is a urological disorder specific to women caused by a weakening of the pelvic floor. Women are also at increased risk for urinary tract infections compared to men, and more than 50% of women will experience an infection in her lifetime. Urinary incontinence is more prevalent in women than men, and while this health issue tends to peak after menopause, it also affects up to 25% of women age 18 to 44. Urological health across a woman’s lifespan is an important and often overlooked area of women’s health.
Urology is part of the SWHR Gynecologic Health Network, which engages the following focus areas: Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Urology, and Uterine Fibroids.
SWHR conducted an online survey of school nurses about school bathroom policies and bladder health education and presented a poster...
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SWHR staff presented a poster, Urological Health in Women Across the Lifespan: An Interdisciplinary Research Network, at the 2017 Innovating...
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Members of SWHR’s Interdisciplinary Network on Urological Health in Women presented a poster about the group’s work at the 2nd International...
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by bladder health issues like urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections, which can significantly disrupt daily life. Yet many women are hesitant to talk to their health care providers due to lack of awareness and stigma around bladder conditions.
In an online survey developed by SWHR, a majority of school nurses reported that the pre-K-12 schools they work for do not have written policies on student bathroom use and do not have education for students and teachers on bladder health.
A new SWHR report highlights how improving our knowledge about sex differences in cell biology in the female and male lower urinary tract may help stimulate breakthroughs in the diagnosis and management of urinary dysfunction for both women and men.
SWHR is pleased to welcome Mary Happel Palmer, RN, PhD, FAAN, AGSF, to the Interdisciplinary Network on Urological Health in Women.
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