Jerry L. Lowder

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between hormonal contraception (HC) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) among premenopausal women in the Boston Area Community Health Survey. METH…

Introduction and hypothesisPelvic floor myofascial pain (PFMP) is a common but underrecognized component of chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor disorders symptoms with limited, well-studied treatment modalities. Our objective was to determ…

OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence- and consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for management of high-tone pelvic floor dysfunction (HTPFD). High-tone pelvic floor dysfunction is a neuromuscular disorder of the pelvic floor characterized …

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Although allusions to the importance of a good physician-patient relationship are present throughout the interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) literature, qualitative analysis of patients' perspec…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Women with vulvovaginal or genital pain more commonly experience interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and urinary tract infections. However, the relationship between genital pain and bladder heal…

PURPOSE: We sought to systematically review and summarize the peer-reviewed literature on urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome flares, including their terminology, manifestation, perceived triggers, management and prevention strategies, im…

This study describes a novel, distinct phenotype of urinary symptoms named "myofascial urinary frequency syndrome" (MUFS) present in one-third of individuals presenting with urinary frequency. In addition to a characteristic symptom constel…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evaluate whether 30- and 90-day surgical complication and postoperative hospitalization rates after hysterectomy for benign conditions differ by race/ethnicity and whether the differences remain after controlling for patien…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evaluate racial/ethnic variation in hysterectomy surgical route in women likely eligible for minimally invasive hysterectomy. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Multistate including Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New J…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to describe trends in hysterectomy route at a large tertiary center. STUDY DESIGN: We reviewed all hysterectomies performed at Magee-Womens Hospital from 2000 to 2010. This database was chosen over…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe national rates and trends of prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy or remaining oophorectomy (BO/RO) at hysterectomy in women without specific gynecologic disease. STUDY DESIGN: Data from …