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2023 Effect of Second-Stage Pushing Timing on Postpartum Pelvic Floor Morbidity: A Randomized Controlled TrialObstetrics and Gynecology.  141:245-252. 2023
2023 Voiding Function and Dysfunction, Bladder Physiology and Pharmacology, and Female UrologyInvestigative urology.  209:447-448. 2023
2023 Characteristics Associated with Postoperative Catheterization at Discharge in Women Undergoing ColpocleisisJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  29:75-79. 2023
2023 Characteristics associated with composite surgical failure over 5 years of women in a randomized trial of sacrospinous hysteropexy with graft vs vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspensionAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  228:63.e1-63.e16. 2023
2023 Characteristics associated with subjective and objective measures of treatment success in women undergoing percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation vs sham for accidental bowel leakage 2023
2022 Intrapartum risk factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse at 6 months postpartum 2022
2022 Intravesical Instillation of OnabotulinumtoxinA in the Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder in Participants with Urinary IncontinenceInvestigative urology.  208:855-862. 2022
2022 Development of a Simplified Patient-Centered Pelvic Floor Surgery Complication ScaleObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  77:472-473. 2022
2022 In ReplyObstetrics and Gynecology.  140:136-137. 2022
2022 Challenges and New Insights in the Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older WomenCurrent Geriatrics Reports.  11:11-17. 2022
2022 Impact of pushing timing on occult injury of levator ani: secondary analysis of a randomized trialAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  226:718.e1-718.e10. 2022
2022 Future developments and new technologies in the field of faecal incontinence: scanning the horizon using late-stage clinical trial registrationsBMJ innovations.  8:278-284. 2022
2022 Development of a Simplified Patient-Centered Pelvic Floor Surgery Complication ScaleJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  28:233-239. 2022
2022 Digital Therapeutic Device for Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled TrialObstetrics and Gynecology.  139:606-615. 2022
2022 Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation vs Sham Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence in Women: NeurOmodulaTion for Accidental Bowel Leakage Randomized Clinical TrialAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  117:654-667. 2022
2022 Association between the urogenital microbiome and surgical treatment response in women undergoing midurethral sling operation for mixed urinary incontinenceAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  226:93.e1-93.e15. 2022
2022 Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training with a Motion-based Digital Therapeutic Device versus Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Alone for Treatment of Stress-predominant Urinary IncontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  28:1-6. 2022
2022 Use of a motion-based digital therapeutic in women with fecal incontinence: A pilot studyNeurourology and Urodynamics.  41:475-481. 2022
2021 Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Fecal Incontinence in Women: The NeurOmodulaTion for Accidental Bowel Leakage StudyJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  27:726-734. 2021
2021 Defining mechanisms of recurrence following apical prolapse repair based on imaging criteriaAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  225:506.e1-506.e28. 2021
2021 Accidental Bowel Leakage/Fecal Incontinence: Evidence-Based ManagementObstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America.  48:467-485. 2021
2021 Editorial CommentInvestigative urology.  206:687. 2021
2021 Effect of darifenacin on fecal incontinence in women with double incontinence 2021
2021 Association of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification examination D point with uterosacral ligament suspension outcomes: the “OPTIMAL” D point 2021
2021 Characteristics Associated With Treatment Failure 1 Year After Midurethral Sling in Women With Mixed Urinary IncontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  138:199-207. 2021
2021 Effect of sacrospinous hysteropexy with graft vs vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension on treatment failure in women with uterovaginal prolapse: 5-year results of a randomized clinical trialAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  225:153.e1-153.e31. 2021
2021 Timing and Success of Postoperative Voiding Trial after Colpocleisis with and without Concomitant Midurethral SlingJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  27:e608-e613. 2021
2021 Randomized trial comparing efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training with a digital therapeutic motion-based device to standard pelvic floor exercises for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUV trial): An all-virtual trial designContemporary Clinical Trials.  105. 2021
2021 Erratum: Characteristics Associated with Clinically Important Treatment Responses in Women Undergoing Non-Surgical Therapy for Fecal Incontinence (American Journal of Gastroenterology (2020) 115:1 (115-127) DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000482)American Journal of Gastroenterology.  116:1100. 2021
2021 Methods for the defining mechanisms of anterior vaginal wall descent (DEMAND) study 2021
2021 Short-, mid-, and long-term incontinence outcomes in women undergoing mid-urethral sling procedures: a retrospective cohort study 2021
2021 Physical performance measures in older women with urinary incontinence: pelvic floor disorder or geriatric syndrome? 2021
2021 Characterization of symptom severity and impact on four fecal incontinence phenotypes in women presenting for evaluationNeurourology and Urodynamics.  40:237-244. 2021
2021 Design of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Perioperative Vaginal Estrogen Versus Placebo With Transvaginal Native Tissue Apical Prolapse Repair (Investigation to Minimize Prolapse Recurrence of the Vagina using Estrogen: IMPROVE)Journal of Pelvic Surgery.  27:e227-e233. 2021
2021 Design of a Study to Measure Patient-Perspectives in Adverse Event Reporting (the PPAR Study): Supplementary Study to the ASPIRe TrialJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  27:e112-e117. 2021
2021 Incontinence outcomes after “second primary” compared to repeat midurethral sling for recurrent and persistent stress urinary incontinence 2021
2021 The Design of a Prospective Trial to Evaluate the Role of Preoperative Frailty Assessment in Older Women Undergoing Surgery for the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: The FASt Supplemental TrialJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  27:e106-e111. 2021
2020 The impact of frailty in older women undergoing pelvic floor reconstructive surgery 2020
2020 Performance, acceptability, and validation of a phone application bowel diaryNeurourology and Urodynamics.  39:2480-2489. 2020
2020 Outcomes of native tissue transvaginal apical approaches in women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence 2020
2020 Characteristics Associated With Treatment Failure 1 Year After Midurethral Sling in Women With Mixed Urinary IncontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  136:482-491. 2020
2020 Pelvic floor disorder symptoms and bone strength in postmenopausal women 2020
2020 Catherine Hamlin 1924-2020 2020
2020 Design of a 3-arm randomized trial for posthysterectomy vault prolapse involving sacral colpopexy, transvaginal mesh, and native tissue apical repair: The apical suspension repair for vault prolapse in a three-arm randomized trialJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  26:415-424. 2020
2020 Editorial comment: Effect of behavioral and pelvic floor muscle therapy combined with surgery vs surgery alone on incontinence symptoms among women with mixed urinary incontinence: The esteem randomized clinical trialInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology.  46:669-670. 2020
2020 Assessing patients’ preferences for gender, age, and experience of their urogynecologic provider 2020
2020 Self-management of accidental bowel leakage and interest in a supportive m-Health app among women 2020
2020 Defining the relationship between vaginal and urinary microbiomesAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  222:154.e1-154.e10. 2020
2020 Characteristics Associated with Clinically Important Treatment Responses in Women Undergoing Nonsurgical Therapy for Fecal IncontinenceAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  115:115-127. 2020
2020 Effect of Behavioral and Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy Combined With Surgery Versus Surgery Alone on Incontinence Symptoms Among Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence: The ESTEEM Randomized Clinical TrialObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  75:25-27. 2020
2020 Effect of Vaginal Mesh Hysteropexy Versus Vaginal Hysterectomy With Uterosacral Ligament Suspension on Treatment Failure in Women With Uterovaginal Prolapse: A Randomized Clinical TrialObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  75:23-25. 2020
2019 Effect of behavioral and pelvic floor muscle therapy combined with surgery vs surgery alone on incontinence symptoms among women with mixed urinary incontinence: The esteem randomized clinical trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  322:1066-1076. 2019
2019 Effect of vaginal mesh hysteropexy vs vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension on treatment failure in women with uterovaginal prolapse: A randomized clinical trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  322:1054-1065. 2019
2019 Controlling faecal incontinence in women by performing anal exercises with biofeedback or loperamide: a randomised clinical trialLancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  4:698-710. 2019
2019 What Is New in Uterine Conservation in the Clinical Setting of Uterovaginal Prolapse?: Best Articles from the Past 5 YearsObstetrics and Gynecology.  134:643-645. 2019
2019 A 12-month clinical durability of effectiveness and safety evaluation of a vaginal bowel control system for the nonsurgical treatment of fecal incontinenceObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  74:404-405. 2019
2019 Evidence-based review of vaginal native tissue hysteropexy for uterovaginal prolapseObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  74:429-435. 2019
2019 Female Pelvic Floor Immersive Simulation: A Randomized Trial to Test the Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Anatomic Model on Resident Knowledge of Female Pelvic AnatomyJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  26:897-901. 2019
2019 Fecal Incontinence Symptoms and Impact in Older Versus Younger Women Seeking CareDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  62:733-738. 2019
2019 Prevalence and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorders in Female Adolescents Seeking Gynecologic CareJournal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.  32:288-292. 2019
2019 Reply to: “Suggestions for Vitamin D Supplementation for Urgency Urinary Incontinence Study”Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.  67:1300-1301. 2019
2019 A 12-Month Clinical Durability of Effectiveness and Safety Evaluation of a Vaginal Bowel Control System for the Nonsurgical Treatment of Fecal IncontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  25:113-119. 2019
2019 Association of Urinary Phytoestrogens With Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Fecal Incontinence Symptoms in Postmenopausal WomenJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  25:161-166. 2019
2019 Comparing Vitamin D Supplementation Versus Placebo for Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Pilot StudyJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  67:570-575. 2019
2019 Effect of immediate vs delayed pushing on rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery among nulliparous women receiving neuraxial analgesia: A randomized clinical trialObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  74:131-133. 2019
2019 Responsiveness and minimally important difference of SF-6D and EQ-5D utility scores for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapseAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  220:265.e1-265.e11. 2019
2019 Validation and Testing of an E-Learning Module Teaching Core Urinary Incontinence Objectives in a Randomized Controlled TrialJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  25:188-192. 2019
2019 Surgical repair of vesico-vaginal fistula: the need for an evidence-based approach 2019
2019 Anal Sphincter Anatomy Prepregnancy to Postdelivery among the Same Primiparous Women on Dynamic Magnetic Resonance ImagingJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  25:22-28. 2019
2018 The urinary microbiome in women with mixed urinary incontinence compared to similarly aged controls 2018
2018 Impact of age on mid- to long-term outcomes of transvaginal native tissue repair for apical vaginal prolapseNeurourology and Urodynamics.  37:2860-2866. 2018
2018 Effect of Immediate vs Delayed Pushing on Rates of Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery among Nulliparous Women Receiving Neuraxial Analgesia: A Randomized Clinical TrialJournal of the American Medical Association.  320:1444-1454. 2018
2018 Open sacrocolpopexy and vaginal apical repair: retrospective comparison of success and serious complications 2018
2018 Two-Year Outcomes of Sacral Neuromodulation Versus OnabotulinumtoxinA for Refractory Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Trial [Figure presented]European Urology.  74:66-73. 2018
2018 In replyObstetrics and Gynecology.  131:1160-1161. 2018
2018 Surgical outcomes after apical repair for vault compared with uterovaginal prolapseObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  73:347-348. 2018
2018 A review of phytoestrogens and their association with pelvic floor conditionsJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  24:193-202. 2018
2018 Association of Pharmacologic Treatment of Urgency Urinary Incontinence with Sleep Quality and Daytime SleepinessObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  73:273-274. 2018
2018 Dynamic 3T pelvic floor magnetic resonance imaging in women progressing from the nulligravid to the primiparous state 2018
2018 Effect of uterosacral ligament suspension vs sacrospinous ligament fixation with or without perioperative behavioral therapy for pelvic organ vaginal prolapse on surgical outcomes and prolapse symptoms at 5 years in the OPTIMAL randomized clinical trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  319:1554-1565. 2018
2018 Association of pharmacologic treatment of urgency urinary incontinence with sleep quality and daytime sleepinessObstetrics and Gynecology.  131:204-211. 2018
2018 Metabolites and microbial composition of stool of women with fecal incontinence: Study design and methodsNeurourology and Urodynamics.  37:634-641. 2018
2018 A Behavioral Weight Loss Program and Nonurinary Incontinence Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Overweight and Obese Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Secondary Data Analysis of PRIDEInvestigative urology.  199:215-222. 2018
2018 Refractory urgency urinary incontinence treatment in women: impact of age on outcomes and complicationsAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  218:111.e1-111.e9. 2018
2018 Surgical outcomes after apical repair for vault compared with uterovaginal prolapseObstetrics and Gynecology.  131:475-483. 2018
2017 Characteristics Associated with Treatment Response and Satisfaction in Women Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA and Sacral Neuromodulation for Refractory Urgency Urinary IncontinenceObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  72:709-711. 2017
2017 Fall risk and function in older women after gynecologic surgeryArchives of gerontology and geriatrics. Supplement.  73:37-42. 2017
2017 Perioperative behavioral therapy and pelvic muscle strengthening do not enhance quality of life after pelvic surgery: Secondary report of a randomized controlled trialPhysical Therapy.  97:1075-1083. 2017
2017 Characteristics Associated with Treatment Response and Satisfaction in Women Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA and Sacral Neuromodulation for Refractory Urgency Urinary IncontinenceInvestigative urology.  198:890-896. 2017
2017 Vaginal changes due to varying degrees of rectocele prolapse: A computational studyJournal of Biomechanical Engineering.  139. 2017
2017 Urinary Biomarkers in Women with Refractory Urgency Urinary Incontinence Randomized to Sacral Neuromodulation versus OnabotulinumtoxinA Compared to ControlsInvestigative urology.  197:1487-1495. 2017
2017 Methodology for a vaginal and urinary microbiome study in women with mixed urinary incontinence 2017
2017 Readmission and Prolapse Recurrence after Abdominal and Vaginal Apical Suspensions in Older WomenObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  72:161-163. 2017
2017 In replyJournal of the American Medical Association.  317:535-536. 2017
2017 Characterizing the functional decline of older women with incident urinary incontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  130:1025-1032. 2017
2017 Evaluation of the urinary microbiota of women with uncomplicated stress urinary incontinenceAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  216:55.e1-55.e16. 2017
2017 Irritable bowel syndrome and quality of life in women with fecal incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  23:179-183. 2017
2017 Modified beef tongue model for fourth-degree laceration repair simulationObstetrics and Gynecology.  129:491-496. 2017
2017 Response to Letter to the Editor: Author's ReplyJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  24:179-180. 2017
2016 Readmission and Prolapse Recurrence after Abdominal and Vaginal Apical Suspensions in Older WomenObstetrics and Gynecology.  128:1369-1377. 2016
2016 A biofidelic computational model of the female pelvic system to understand effect of bladder fill and progressive vaginal tissue stiffening due to prolapse on anterior vaginal wallInternational Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering.  32. 2016
2016 Onabotulinumtoxin a vs sacral neuromodulation on refractory urgency urinary incontinence in women: A randomized clinical trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  316:1366-1374. 2016
2016 Methods for a multicenter randomized trial for mixed urinary incontinence: rationale and patient-centeredness of the ESTEEM trial 2016
2016 Characterization of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Before and After Midurethral Sling RevisionJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  23:979-985. 2016
2016 Preoperative Urodynamic Parameters (Valsalva Leak Point Pressure and Maximum Urethral Closure Pressure), Urinary Collagen and Plasma Vitamin D Levels as Predictors of Mid Urethral Sling Surgery OutcomeInvestigative urology.  196:819-823. 2016
2016 Prevalence, Awareness, and Understanding of Pelvic Floor Disorders in Adolescent and Young WomenJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  22:346-354. 2016
2016 Combined Tolterodine and Vaginal Estradiol Cream for Overactive Bladder Symptoms after Randomized Single-Therapy TreatmentJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  22:254-260. 2016
2016 Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Spinal Curvature in WomenJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  22:219-223. 2016
2016 The Design of a Randomized Trial of Vaginal Surgery for Uterovaginal Prolapse: Vaginal Hysterectomy with Native Tissue Vault Suspension Versus Mesh Hysteropexy Suspension (The Study of Uterine Prolapse Procedures Randomized Trial)Journal of Pelvic Surgery.  22:182-189. 2016
2016 Quality of life and sexual function 2 years after vaginal surgery for prolapseObstetrics and Gynecology.  127:1071-1079. 2016
2016 Functional status in older women diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapseAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  214:613.e1-613.e7. 2016
2016 Synthetic Graft Augmentation in Vaginal Prolapse Surgery: Long-Term Objective and Subjective OutcomesJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  23:614-621. 2016
2016 Evidence-Based Update on Treatments of Fecal Incontinence in WomenObstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America.  43:93-119. 2016
2016 Pelvic floor disorders registry: Study design and outcome measuresJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  22:70-76. 2016
2016 Trends and factors influencing inpatient prolapse surgical costs and length of stay in the United StatesJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  22:103-110. 2016
2016 Vaginal Swab Test Compared With the Urethral Q-tip Test for Urethral Mobility MeasurementObstetrics and Gynecology.  127:348-352. 2016
2016 Diminished cd103 (αeβ7) expression on resident t cells from the female genital tract of hiv-positive womenPathogens and Immunity.  1:371-389. 2016
2015 Outcomes of Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence in the Older WomanClinics in Geriatric Medicine.  31:487-505. 2015
2015 The Differential Impact of Flatal Incontinence in Women with Anal Versus Fecal IncontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  21:339-342. 2015
2015 Loperamide Versus Psyllium Fiber for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: The Fecal Incontinence Prescription (Rx) Management (FIRM) Randomized Clinical TrialDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  58:983-993. 2015
2015 Controlling anal incontinence in women by performing anal exercises with biofeedback or loperamide (CAPABLe) trial: Design and methodsContemporary Clinical Trials.  44:164-174. 2015
2015 The female urinary microbiome in urgency urinary incontinenceAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  213:347.e1-347.e11. 2015
2015 Missing data frequency and correlates in two randomized surgical trials for urinary incontinence in women 2015
2015 Low-dose 17-β-estradiol cream for vaginal atrophy in a cohort without prolapse: Serum levels and vaginal response including tissue biomarkers associated with tissue remodelingMaturitas.  81:475-479. 2015
2015 Incidence and predictors of anal incontinence after obstetric anal sphincter injury in primiparous womenJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  21:182-189. 2015
2015 Computational Modeling of the Female Pelvic Support Structures and Organs to Understand the Mechanism of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Review 2015
2015 Postoperative bowel function, symptoms, and habits in women after vaginal reconstructive surgery 2015
2015 The effect of age on stress and urgency urinary incontinence outcomes in women undergoing primary midurethral sling 2015
2015 A vaginal bowel-control system for the treatment of fecal incontinenceObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  70:387-388. 2015
2015 Genetic contributions to urgency urinary incontinence in womenInvestigative urology.  193:2020-2027. 2015
2015 Outcomes of midurethral sling procedures in women with mixed urinary incontinence 2015
2015 Hydrostatic injury surgical planningJournal of Lower Genital Tract Disease.  19:e40-e42. 2015
2015 Effect of hormonal contraception on the function of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and distribution of immune cell populations in the female reproductive tract 2015
2015 Vaginal hysterectomy and training: response to Melendez 2015
2015 A vaginal bowel-control system for the treatment of fecal incontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  125:540-547. 2015
2015 Medication effects on periurethral sensation and urethral sphincter activityJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  21:77-82. 2015
2015 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased fecal incontinence symptomsObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  70:87-88. 2015
2015 Postoperative delirium in older adults: best practice statement from the American Geriatrics Society.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.  220:136-48.e1. 2015
2015 The minimum important difference for the International consultation on incontinence questionnaire - Urinary incontinence short form in women with stress urinary incontinenceNeurourology and Urodynamics.  34:183-187. 2015
2015 5-Year Longitudinal Followup after Retropubic and Transobturator Mid Urethral SlingsInvestigative urology.  193:203-210. 2015
2015 American Geriatrics Society abstracted clinical practice guideline for postoperative delirium in older adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  63:142-150. 2015
2015 Single cell-type comparative metabolomics of epidermal bladder cells from the halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.Frontiers in Plant Science.  6:435. 2015
2014 Effectiveness of blinding: Sham suprapubic incisions in a randomized trial of retropubic midurethral sling in women undergoing vaginal prolapse surgeryAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  211:554.e1-554.e7. 2014
2014 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased fecal incontinence symptoms 2014
2014 Life Space Assessment in Older Women Undergoing Non-Surgical Treatment for Urinary Incontinence.Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  4:809-816. 2014
2014 An Evidence-Based Approach to the Evaluation, Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment of Fecal Incontinence in Women.Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports.  3:155-164. 2014
2014 Urinary bacteria in adult women with urgency urinary incontinence 2014
2014 Comparison of 2 transvaginal surgical approaches and perioperative behavioral therapy for apical vaginal prolapse: The OPTIMAL randomized trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  69:393-395. 2014
2014 Findings of universal cystoscopy at incontinence surgery and their sequelaeAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  210:480.e1-480.e8. 2014
2014 Inflammatory and tissue remodeling urinary biomarkers before and after mid urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinenceInvestigative urology.  191:703-709. 2014
2014 The Refractory Overactive Bladder: Sacral NEuromodulation vs. BoTulinum Toxin Assessment: ROSETTA trialContemporary Clinical Trials.  37:272-283. 2014
2014 Prevalence and trends of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in U.S. womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  123:141-148. 2014
2014 A model for predicting the risk of de novo stress urinary incontinence in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgeryObstetrics and Gynecology.  123:279-287. 2014
2014 Bowel preparation before vaginal prolapse surgery a randomized controlled trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  123:232-238. 2014
2014 Bowel preparation before vaginal prolapse surgery: A randomized controlled trialObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  69:252-253. 2014
2014 Considerations to improve the evidence-based use of vaginal hysterectomy in benign gynecologyObstetrics and Gynecology.  124:585-588. 2014
2014 Effect of aging on storage and voiding function in women with stress predominant urinary incontinenceInvestigative urology.  192:464-468. 2014
2014 Interactions between HIV-1 and Mucosal Cells in the Female Reproductive TractEarly pregnancy : biology and medicine : the official journal of the Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy.  71:608-617. 2014
2014 Interactions between HIV-1 and Mucosal Cells in the Female Reproductive Tract 2014
2014 Urinary bacteria in adult women with urgency urinary incontinenceObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  69:327-328. 2014
2014 Vaginal hysterectomy: Past, present, and future 2014
2014 Vaginal myeloid dendritic cells transmit founder HIV-1Journal of Virology.  88:7683-7688. 2014
2014 What happens to the posterior compartment and bowel symptoms after sacrocolpopexy? Evaluation of 5-year outcomes from E-CAREJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  20:261-266. 2014
2014 What happens to the posterior compartment and bowel symptoms after sacrocolpopexy?: Evaluation of 5-year outcomes from E-CAREObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  69:734-735. 2014
2013 Urinary incontinence in the 12-month postpartum periodObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  68:629-630. 2013
2013 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women: Editorial commentObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  68:432-433. 2013
2013 Incontinence outcomes in women undergoing primary and repeat midurethral sling procedures: Editorial commentObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  68:434-435. 2013
2013 Indications, contraindications, and complications of mesh in surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapseClinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.  56:276-288. 2013
2013 Sacral neuromodulation effects on periurethral sensation and urethral sphincter activityNeurourology and Urodynamics.  32:476-479. 2013
2013 Long-term outcomes following abdominal sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapseJournal of the American Medical Association.  309:2016-2024. 2013
2013 In reply:Obstetrics and Gynecology.  121:1108-1109. 2013
2013 Measuring outcomes in urogynecological surgery: Perspective is everythingObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  68:355-357. 2013
2013 Patient satisfaction after midurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  121:1009-1016. 2013
2013 Hormonal contraception and hiv-1 infection: Medroxyprogesterone acetate suppresses innate and adaptive immune mechanisms 2013
2013 Anticholinergic therapy vs. OnabotulinumtoxinA for urgency urinary incontinenceObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  68:102-104. 2013
2013 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women 2013
2013 Long-term efficacy and safety of questionnaire-based initiation of urgency urinary incontinence treatmentAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  209:244.e1-244.e9. 2013
2013 Measuring outcomes in urogynecological surgery: "Perspective is everything" 2013
2013 Pelvic floor disorders clinical trials: Participant recruitment and retention 2013
2013 Pelvic floor symptoms and bone mineral density in women undergoing osteoporosis evaluation 2013
2013 The effect of obesity on fecal incontinence symptom distress, quality of life, and diagnostic testing measures in women 2013
2013 The effect of urodynamic testing on clinical diagnosis, treatment plan and outcomes in women undergoing stress urinary incontinence surgeryInvestigative urology.  189:204-209. 2013
2013 The pelvic floor complication scale: A new instrument for reconstructive pelvic surgeryAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  208:81.e1-81.e9. 2013
2013 The role of vaginal mesh procedures in pelvic organ prolapse surgery in view of complication risk.Obstetrics and Gynecology International.  2013:356960. 2013
2012 Treatment success of retropubic and transobturator mid urethral slings at 24 monthsInvestigative urology.  188:2281-2287. 2012
2012 Vitamin D status in women with pelvic floor disorder symptoms 2012
2012 Anticholinergic therapy vs. onabotulinumtoxinA for urgency urinary incontinenceNew England Journal of Medicine.  367:1803-1813. 2012
2012 A midurethral sling to reduce incontinence after vaginal prolapse repairObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  67:629-631. 2012
2012 A randomized trial of urodynamic testing before stress-incontinence surgeryObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  67:628-629. 2012
2012 Survey of Robotic Surgery Credentialing Requirements for Physicians Completing OB/GYN ResidencyJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  19:589-592. 2012
2012 Patient related factors associated with long-term urinary continence after burch colposuspension and pubovaginal fascial sling surgeriesInvestigative urology.  188:485-489. 2012
2012 A midurethral sling to reduce incontinence after vaginal prolapse repairNew England Journal of Medicine.  366:2358-2367. 2012
2012 A randomized trial of urodynamic testing before stress-incontinence surgeryNew England Journal of Medicine.  366:1987-1997. 2012
2012 5-year continence rates, satisfaction and adverse events of burch urethropexy and fascial sling surgery for urinary incontinenceInvestigative urology.  187:1324-1330. 2012
2012 Association of Baseline urodynamic measures of urethral function with clinical, demographic, and other urodynamic variables in women prior to undergoing midurethral sling surgeryNeurourology and Urodynamics.  31:496-501. 2012
2012 Endometriosis after Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy with Uterine Morcellation: A Case Control StudyJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  19:183-187. 2012
2012 Anticholinergic versus botulinum toxin A comparison trial for the treatment of bothersome urge urinary incontinence: ABC trialContemporary Clinical Trials.  33:184-196. 2012
2012 Characterization of colorectal symptoms in women with vesicovaginal fistulasInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.  116:64-66. 2012
2012 Effects of transvaginal repair of symptomatic rectocele on symptom-specific distress and impact on quality of lifeInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.  117:224-227. 2012
2012 Pelvic floor symptoms improve similarly after pessary and behavioral treatment for stress incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  18:118-121. 2012
2012 Pharmacologic treatment for urgency-predominant urinary incontinence in women diagnosed using a simplified algorithm: A randomized trialAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  206:444.e1-444.e11. 2012
2012 Predictors of success and satisfaction of nonsurgical therapy for stress urinary incontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  120:91-97. 2012
2012 Prolapse symptoms in overweight and obese women before and after weight lossJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  18:55-59. 2012
2012 Vitamin D status: a review with implications for the pelvic floor. 2012
2011 Menstrual blood as a potential source of endometrial derived CD3+ T cellsPLoS One.  6. 2011
2011 Baseline urodynamic predictors of treatment failure 1 year after mid urethral sling surgeryInvestigative urology.  186:597-603. 2011
2011 Prevalence and trends of urinary incontinence in adults in the United States, 2001 to 2008Investigative urology.  186:589-593. 2011
2011 The Impact of Obesity and Weight Loss on Urinary and Bowel Incontinence Symptoms in Women. 2011
2011 Demographic and clinical predictors of treatment failure one year after midurethral sling surgeryObstetrics and Gynecology.  117:913-921. 2011
2011 Early HIV-1 Target Cells in Human Vaginal and Ectocervical MucosaEarly pregnancy : biology and medicine : the official journal of the Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy.  65:261-267. 2011
2011 The authors replyDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  54:254-255. 2011
2011 Anal sphincter repair for fecal incontinence: Effect on symptom severity, quality of life, and anal sphincter squeeze pressures 2011
2011 Correlates and predictors of patient satisfaction with drug therapy and combined drug therapy and behavioral training for urgency urinary incontinence in women 2011
2011 Factors influencing post-operative short-term outcomes of vesicovaginal fistula repairs in a community hospital in LiberiaJournal of Clinical Urology.  4:259-265. 2011
2011 Response letter to Dr. LisiJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  59:162-163. 2011
2011 Sexual function before and after nonsurgical treatment of stress urinary incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  17:30-35. 2011
2011 Summary of research recommendations from the inaugural american urogynecologic society research summitJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  17:4-7. 2011
2011 Weight loss improves fecal incontinence severity in overweight and obese women with urinary incontinence 2011
2010 Menorrhagia Impact Questionnaire: Assessing the influence of heavy menstrual bleeding on quality of lifeCurrent Medical Research and Opinion.  26:2745-2755. 2010
2010 Estimating a meaningful reduction in menstrual blood loss for women with heavy menstrual bleedingCurrent Medical Research and Opinion.  26:2673-2678. 2010
2010 Patient satisfaction with stress incontinence surgeryNeurourology and Urodynamics.  29:1403-1409. 2010
2010 Effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women: Results at 12 and 18 monthsInvestigative urology.  184:1005-1010. 2010
2010 Urodynamics, the supine empty bladder stress test, and incontinence severityNeurourology and Urodynamics.  29:1306-1311. 2010
2010 Factors impacting quality of life in women with fecal incontinenceDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  53:1148-1154. 2010
2010 Incidence and risk factors for fecal incontinence in black and white older adults: A population-based studyJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  58:1341-1346. 2010
2010 Testing and validation of a low-cost cystoscopy teaching model: A randomized controlled trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  116:85-91. 2010
2010 Combined behavioral and individualized drug therapy versus individualized drug therapy alone for urge urinary incontinence in womenInvestigative urology.  184:598-603. 2010
2010 Retropubic versus Transobturator Midurethral Slings for Stress IncontinenceNew England Journal of Medicine.  362:2066-2076. 2010
2010 Incontinence in older womenJournal of the American Medical Association.  303:2172-2181. 2010
2010 Continence pessary compared with behavioral therapy or combined therapy for stress incontinence: A randomized controlled trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  115:609-617. 2010
2010 The Impact of Obesity on Urinary Incontinence Symptoms, Severity, Urodynamic Characteristics and Quality of LifeInvestigative urology.  183:622-628. 2010
2010 Characterization of pelvic floor symptoms in community-dwelling women of northeastern LiberiaInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.  109:251-253. 2010
2010 Correlation between levator ani muscle injuries on magnetic resonance imaging and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence in primiparous womenAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  202:488.e1-488.e6. 2010
2010 Improving urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women through modest weight lossObstetrics and Gynecology.  116:284-292. 2010
2010 Long-term outcomes of the total or supracervical hysterectomy trialJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  16:49-57. 2010
2010 Prevalence and correlates of nocturia in community-dwelling older adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  58:861-866. 2010
2010 Systemic effects of vaginally administered estrogen therapy: A reviewJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  16:188-195. 2010
2010 The questionnaire for urinary incontinence diagnosis (QUID): Validity and responsiveness to change in women undergoing non-surgical therapies for treatment of stress predominant urinary incontinenceNeurourology and Urodynamics.  29:727-734. 2010
2010 Tranexamic acid treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding: A randomized controlled trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  116:865-875. 2010
2009 Life-space assessment in urogynecology and gynecological oncology surgery patients: A measure of perioperative mobility and functionJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  57:2263-2268. 2009
2009 Obesity and Urinary Incontinence: Epidemiology and Clinical Research UpdateInvestigative urology.  182. 2009
2009 Risk Factors Associated With Urge Incontinence After Continence SurgeryInvestigative urology.  182:2805-2809. 2009
2009 Design of the Value of Urodynamic Evaluation (ValUE) trial: A non-inferiority randomized trial of preoperative urodynamic investigationsContemporary Clinical Trials.  30:531-539. 2009
2009 Factors associated with undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign conditions (Obstetrics & Gynecology (2009) 114, (1259-67))Obstetrics and Gynecology.  114:696-697. 2009
2009 Tolterodine extended release is well tolerated in older subjectsInternational Journal of Clinical Practice.  63:1198-1204. 2009
2009 Toward optimal health: approaching the issue of incontinence with patients and actively managing the condition.Journal of Women's Health.  18:1109-1113. 2009
2009 Challenges of conducting multi-center, multi-disciplinary urinary incontinence clinical trials: Experience of the Urinary Incontinence Treatment NetworkNeurourology and Urodynamics.  28:170-176. 2009
2009 Mixed incontinence: Comparing definitions in women having stress incontinence surgeryNeurourology and Urodynamics.  28:268-273. 2009
2009 Factors associated with undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign conditionsObstetrics and Gynecology.  113:1259-1267. 2009
2009 Complications in Women Undergoing Burch Colposuspension Versus Autologous Rectus Fascial Sling for Stress Urinary IncontinenceInvestigative urology.  181:2192-2197. 2009
2009 Weight loss to treat urinary incontinence in overweight and obese womenObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  64:317-318. 2009
2009 Associated factors and the impact of fecal incontinence in women with urge urinary incontinence: from the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network's Behavior Enhances Drug Reduction of Incontinence studyAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  200:424.e1-424.e8. 2009
2009 Macrophages in vaginal but not intestinal mucosa are monocyte-like and permissive to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infectionJournal of Virology.  83:3258-3267. 2009
2009 Weight loss to treat urinary incontinence in overweight and obese womenNew England Journal of Medicine.  360:481-490. 2009
2009 Challenges in designing a pragmatic clinical trial: The mixed incontinence - Medical or surgical approach (MIMOSA) trial experienceClinical Trials.  6:355-364. 2009
2009 Effect of weight change on natural history of pelvic organ prolapseObstetrics and Gynecology.  113:81-88. 2009
2009 Fecal incontinence in obese women with urinary incontinence: prevalence and role of dietary fiber intakeAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  200:566.e1-566.e6. 2009
2009 Incontinence pessaries: Size, POPQ measures, and successful fitting 2009
2009 Local effects of vaginally administered estrogen therapy: A reviewJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  15:105-114. 2009
2009 Magnetic resonance assessment of pelvic anatomy and pelvic floor disorders after childbirth 2009
2009 One-year outcomes of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) mid-urethral slings in overweight and obese women 2009
2009 Outcomes following vaginal prolapse repair and mid urethral sling (OPUS) trial - Design and methodsClinical Trials.  6:162-171. 2009
2009 Pelvic organ support among primiparous women in the first year after childbirth. 2009
2009 Pilot study utilizing a patient educational brochure at a vesicovaginal fistula hospital in Nigeria, Africa 2009
2009 Predictors of outcomes in the treatment of urge urinary incontinence in women 2009
2009 Sphincter tears in primiparous women: Is age a factor? 2009
2009 Synthetic graft use in vaginal prolapse surgery: objective and subjective outcomes. 2009
2008 A low cost cystoscopy teaching modelJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  14:423-426. 2008
2008 Enhancing Participation of Older Women in Surgical TrialsJournal of the American College of Surgeons.  207:303-311. 2008
2008 Behavioral therapy to enable women with urge incontinence to discontinue drug treatment: A randomized trialACP journal club.  149:161-169. 2008
2008 Refractory Idiopathic Urge Urinary Incontinence and Botulinum A InjectionInvestigative urology.  180:217-222. 2008
2008 Prolapse and Incontinence Surgery in Older WomenInvestigative urology.  179:2111-2118. 2008
2008 Population Based Study of Incidence and Predictors of Urinary Incontinence in Black and White Older AdultsInvestigative urology.  179:1449-1454. 2008
2008 Racial differences in pelvic anatomy by magnetic resonance imagingObstetrics and Gynecology.  111:914-920. 2008
2008 Predictors of Treatment Failure 24 Months After Surgery for Stress Urinary IncontinenceInvestigative urology.  179:1024-1030. 2008
2008 Correlates of urinary, fecal, and dual incontinence in older African-American and white men and womenJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  56:285-290. 2008
2008 A modified Mainz II pouch technique for management of refractory vesicovaginal fistulas: Patient focused outcomesInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.  101:35-38. 2008
2008 Do short-term markers of treatment efficacy predict long-term sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease?American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  198:30.e1-30.e7. 2008
2008 Intraabdominal pressure changes associated with lifting: implications for postoperative activity restrictionsAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  198:306.e1-306.e5. 2008
2008 Obesity and outcomes after sacrocolpopexyAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  199:690.e1-690.e8. 2008
2008 Obesity and pelvic floor disorders: A systematic reviewObstetrics and Gynecology.  112:341-349. 2008
2008 Outcomes of combination treatment of fecal incontinence in womenAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  199:699.e1-699.e7. 2008
2008 Pelvic support, pelvic symptoms, and patient satisfaction after colpocleisis 2008
2008 Predictors of success with postoperative voiding trials after a mid urethral sling procedureInvestigative urology.  179:600-604. 2008
2008 The role of preoperative urodynamic testing in stress-continent women undergoing sacrocolpopexy: The Colpopexy and Urinary Reduction Efforts (CARE) randomized surgical trial 2008
2008 Two-Year outcomes after sacrocolpopexy with and without burch to prevent stress urinary incontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  112:49-55. 2008
2008 Two-year outcomes after surgery for stress urinary incontinence in older compared with younger womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  112:621-629. 2008
2008 Urodynamic characterization of obese women with urinary incontinence undergoing a weight loss program: The Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise (PRIDE) trial 2008
2007 Changes in urinary and fecal incontinence symptoms with weight loss surgery in morbidly obese womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  110:1034-1040. 2007
2007 Treatment for stress urinary incontinence: CommentaryAcog Clinical Review.  12:5. 2007
2007 Delivery method, anal sphincter tears and fecal incontinence: New information on a persistent problemCurrent Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  19:474-479. 2007
2007 Life Space Assessment in Urogynecology and Gynecologic Oncology Surgical Patients: A Functional Status and Health Analysis 2007
2007 Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Quality of Life and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Irritative Bladder and Obstructive Voiding Symptoms in Women Planning to Undergo Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy for Advanced Pelvic Organ ProlapseInvestigative urology.  178:965-969. 2007
2007 Pelvic floor surgery in the older womanClinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.  50:826-843. 2007
2007 Risk factors for fecal and urinary incontinence after childbirth: The childbirth and pelvic symptoms studyAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  102:1998-2004. 2007
2007 The effect of age on short-term outcomes after abdominal surgery for pelvic organ prolapseJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  55:857-863. 2007
2007 Burch colposuspension versus fascial sling to reduce urinary stress incontinenceNew England Journal of Medicine.  356:2143-2155. 2007
2007 Anal sphincter laceration at vaginal delivery: Is this event coded accurately?Obstetrics and Gynecology.  109:1141-1145. 2007
2007 Oophorectomy in premenopausal women: Health-related quality of life and sexual functioningObstetrics and Gynecology.  109:347-354. 2007
2007 Bladder symptoms 1 year after abdominal sacrocolpopexy with and without Burch colposuspension in women without preoperative stress incontinence symptomsAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:647.e1-647.e6. 2007
2007 Non-surgical management of stress urinary incontinence: Ambulatory treatments for leakage associated with stress (ATLAS) trialClinical Trials.  4:92-101. 2007
2007 Outcomes of vaginal vault prolapse repair with a high uterosacral suspension procedure utilizing bilateral single sutures 2007
2007 Prevalence and risk factors of fecal incontinence in women undergoing stress incontinence surgeryAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:662.e1-662.e7. 2007
2007 Prevention of obstetric urogenital fistulae: Some thoughts on a daunting task 2007
2007 Risk factors for sonographic internal anal sphincter gaps 6-12 months after delivery complicated by anal sphincter tearAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:310.e1-310.e5. 2007
2007 Sexual function before and after sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapseAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:629.e1-629.e6. 2007
2007 Spanish language translation of pelvic floor disorders instruments 2007
2007 Teaching and practicing of pelvic floor muscle exercises in primiparous women during pregnancy and the postpartum periodAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:107.e1-107.e5. 2007
2006 Endoanal ultrasound findings and fecal incontinence symptoms in women with and without recognized anal sphincter tearsObstetrics and Gynecology.  108:1394-1401. 2006
2006 Fecal and urinary incontinence in primiparous womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  108:863-872. 2006
2006 Global ratings of patient satisfaction and perceptions of improvement with treatment for urinary incontinence: Validation of three global patient ratingsNeurourology and Urodynamics.  25:411-417. 2006
2006 Risk factors for anal sphincter tear in multiparasObstetrics and Gynecology.  107:1233-1237. 2006
2006 The sensitivity and specificity of a simple test to distinguish between urge and stress urinary incontinenceACP journal club.  144:715-723. 2006
2006 Outcomes with porcine graft placement in the anterior vaginal compartment in patients who undergo high vaginal uterosacral suspension and cystocele repairAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  194:1486-1491. 2006
2006 Abdominal sacrocolpopexy with burch colposuspension to reduce urinary stress incontinenceNew England Journal of Medicine.  354:1557-1566. 2006
2006 The "costs" of urinary incontinence for womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  107:908-916. 2006
2006 Randomized trial of medical treatment versus hysterectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding: Resource use in the Medicine or Surgery (Ms) trialAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  194:332-338. 2006
2006 A multicentered comparison of measurements obtained with microtip and external water pressure transducers 2006
2006 Colpocleisis: A review 2006
2006 Effectiveness of treatment strategies of some women with pelvic inflammatory diseaseObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  61:23-25. 2006
2006 Relationship of reproductive cycle-associated and non-reproductive cycle-associated psychological problems in womenInternational journal of fertility and women's medicine.  51:33-37. 2006
2005 Factors associated with incontinence frequency in a surgical cohort of stress incontinent womenAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  193:2088-2093. 2005
2005 Regret, satisfaction, and symptom improvement: Analysis of the impact of partial colpocleisis for the management of severe pelvic organ prolapseAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  193:2067-2070. 2005
2005 A cluster analysis of bacterial vaginosis-associated microflora and pelvic inflammatory diseaseAmerican Journal of Epidemiology.  162:585-590. 2005
2005 Sexual functioning after total compared with supracervical hysterectomy: A randomized trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  105:1309-1318. 2005
2005 Pelvic floor surgery in the older woman: Enhanced compared with usual preoperative assessmentObstetrics and Gynecology.  105:800-807. 2005
2005 Prevalence and correlates of fecal incontinence in community-dwelling older adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  53:629-635. 2005
2005 Bacterial vaginosis and risk of pelvic inflammatory diseaseObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  60:99-100. 2005
2005 Douching, pelvic inflammatory disease, and incident gonococcal and chlamydial genital infection in a cohort of high-risk womenAmerican Journal of Epidemiology.  161:186-195. 2005
2005 Anal incontinence in women presenting for gynecologic care: Prevalence, risk factors, and impact upon quality of lifeAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  192:1637-1642. 2005
2005 Effectiveness of treatment strategies of some women with pelvic inflammatory disease: A randomized trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  106:573-580. 2005
2005 Pelvic organ prolapseObstetrics and Gynecology.  106:615-634. 2005
2005 Tension-free vaginal tape: A prospective subjective and objective outcome analysis 2005
2005 Urinary and anal incontinence in morbidly obese women considering weight loss surgeryObstetrics and Gynecology.  106:1272-1277. 2005
2004 Bacterial vaginosis and risk of pelvic inflammatory diseaseObstetrics and Gynecology.  104:761-769. 2004
2004 Long-term use of raloxifene did not have any significant effect on symptoms of urinary incontinenceEvidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology.  6:141-142. 2004
2004 Hysterectomy versus expanded medical treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding: Clinical outcomes in the medicine or surgery trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  103:824-833. 2004
2004 Resource use for total and supracervical hysterectomies: Results of a randomized trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  103:834-841. 2004
2004 Effect of Hysterectomy vs Medical Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life and Sexual Functioning: The Medicine or Surgery (Ms) Randomized TrialJournal of the American Medical Association.  291:1447-1455. 2004
2004 Condom use and the risk of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, or infertility following an episode of pelvic inflammatory diseaseAmerican Journal of Public Health.  94:1327-1329. 2004
2004 Medicine or Surgery (Ms): A randomized clinical trial comparing hysterectomy and medical treatment in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleedingContemporary Clinical Trials.  25:104-118. 2004
2004 Pelvic floor electrical stimulation did not improve the efficacy of behavioural training for stress incontinenceEvidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology.  6:37-38. 2004
2003 Predictors of outcome in the behavioral treatment of urinary incontinence in women.Obstetrics and Gynecology.  102:940-947. 2003
2003 A randomized trial of colpopexy and urinary reduction efforts (CARE): Design and methodsContemporary Clinical Trials.  24:629-642. 2003
2003 Urinary incontinence and gravidity.Current women's health reports.  3:397-398. 2003
2003 Effect of Behavioral Training with or Without Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation on Stress Incontinence in Women: A Randomized Controlled TrialJournal of the American Medical Association.  290:345-352. 2003
2003 Medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding: Factors predicting satisfactionAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  189:37-42. 2003
2003 Can known risk factors explain racial differences in the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis?Journal of the National Medical Association.  95:201-212. 2003
2003 A randomized comparison of total or supracervical hysterectomy: Surgical complications and clinical outcomesObstetrics and Gynecology.  102:453-462. 2003
2003 Biofeedback did not improve the results of behavioural training for urge urinary incontinence in older womenEvidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology.  5:84-85. 2003
2003 Cadaveric fascia lata sling for stress urinary incontinence: A prospective quality-of-life analysisAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  189:1590-1595. 2003
2003 Predictors of outcome in the behavioral treatment of urinary incontinence in womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  102:940-947. 2003
2003 Urinary incontinence in the 12-month postpartum periodObstetrics and Gynecology.  102:1291-1298. 2003
2002 Behavioral training with and without biofeedback in the treatment of urge incontinence in older women: A randomized controlled trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  288:2293-2299. 2002
2002 Douching in relation to bacterial vaginosis, lactobacilli, and facultative bacteria in the vaginaObstetrics and Gynecology.  100:765-772. 2002
2002 Risk factors associated with anal sphincter tear: A comparison of primiparous patients, vaginal births after cesarean deliveries, and patients with previous vaginal deliveryAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  187:1194-1198. 2002
2002 Small cell carcinoma of the cervix: A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 23 casesAnnals of Diagnostic Pathology.  6:345-348. 2002
2001 Effects of pubovaginal sling procedure on patients with urethral hypermobility and intrinsic sphincteric deficiency: Would they do it again?American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  184:14-19. 2001
2001 Predictors of outcome in small cell carcinoma of the cervix - A case seriesGynecologic Oncology.  83:216-220. 2001
1999 Cost-effectiveness of the cough stress test with simple cystometrogram versus urodynamics in the diagnosis of genuine stress urinary incontinenceJournal of Gynecologic Techniques.  5:135-139. 1999
1999 Postpartum subacute complete uterine inversion with incarceration of the uterusJournal of Gynecologic Surgery.  15:45-48. 1999
1999 Sacrospinous fixation versus abdominal sacral colpopexy for posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapseJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  5:320-324. 1999
1999 The association of interleukin 6 with clinical and laboratory parameters of acute pelvic inflammatory diseaseAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  181:940-944. 1999
1998 A psychophysical study of discomfort produced by repeated filling of the urinary bladderPain.  76:61-69. 1998
1998 Laparoscopic and psychologic evaluation of women with chronic pelvic painInternational Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.  28:243-253. 1998
1997 Infections related to placement of permanent braided and monofilament suture material through vaginal mucosaJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  4:71-74. 1997
1997 The cost-effectiveness of three surgical procedures for genuine stress incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  3:246-250. 1997
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Chapter

Year Title Altmetric
2016 Special evidence-based considerations in geriatric gynecologic care: Pelvic floor disorders.  137-158. 2016
2015 Outcomes of Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence in the Older Woman.  487-505. 2015
2015 Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Nonsurgical Management.  241-252. 2015
2014 Acute and Chronic Pain Management.  599-605. 2014
2014 Chronic Gynecologic Pain.  623-629. 2014
2014 Female Genital Cutting.  493-498. 2014
2014 Gynecologic Care.  565-565. 2014
2014 Pediatric Gynecology.  421-433. 2014
2014 Pelvic Organ Prolapse.  683-687. 2014
2014 Urinary Incontinence.  689-695. 2014
2014 Vulvar Skin Disorders.  629-634. 2014
2013 Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Surgical Atlas.  455-473. 2013
2012 Operative management of pelvic organ prolapse.  839-865. 2012
2012 Pelvic Organ Prolapse.  906-939. 2012
2007 Obliterative Procedures.  511-523. 2007
2006 Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Non-Surgical Management.  172-186. 2006
2006 Pelvic Organ Prolapse.  897-934. 2006
2004 Geriatric Gynecolog.  225-267. 2004
2003 Pelvic Pressure, Urinary Incontinence.  107-121. 2003
2002 Surgical Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.  1103-1108. 2002
2000 Female Genital Disorders.  1190-1208. 2000
1998 Diagnosis of Endometrial Cancer - Current Techniques in Gynecologic Surgery.  12-20. 1998
1989 Regulation of Myofibrillar Protein Gene Expression.  103-122. 1989

Research Overview

  • I perform research in helping to improve treatments and our understanding of the mechanisms involved in pelvic floor disorders including urinary and bowel incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
  • Principal Investigator On

  • Beta-Agonist versus onabotulinumtoxinA Trial for Urgency Urinary Incontinence (BEST Trial)  awarded by WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND - NEW
  • Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy Versus Ovarian Conservation: A Pilot, Randomized, Controlled Trial (F080807015) - The Brachial Artery Flow Mediated Dilation Portion of the Protocol  awarded by University of California, San Francisco
  • Bringing Simple Urge Incontinence DiaGnosis & Treatment to Provider (BRIDGES STUDY)  awarded by University of California, San Francisco
  • Development of a Patient-Centered Pelvic Floor Complication Scale  awarded by MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Development, Usability Evaluation, and Pilot Feasibility Study of an mHealth Application Supporting Self-Management of Accidental Bowel Leakage, "I'M ABLe"  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • Feasibility Study of Saphenous Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence  awarded by EBT MEDICAL INC
  • Historical Review of Magnetic Resonance Defecography Studies  awarded by DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK CLINIC
  • IMPROVE - Investigation to Minimize Recurrent Prolapse of the Vagina Using Estrogen  awarded by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
  • Investigation to Minimize Prolapse Recurrence of the Vagina Using Estrogen (IMPROVE) 2021 ABOG/AAOGF Bridge Funding  awarded by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
  • Mid Career Award in Patient Oriented Pelvic Floor Research  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Mid-Career Award Patient Oriented Pelvic Floor Research  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) Capitation Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  awarded by RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
  • NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) Capitation Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  awarded by RTI INTERNATIONAL
  • Perioperative Pelvic Floor Rehab: A Randomized Trial  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Perioperative Pelvic Floor Rehab: A Randomized Trial  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Periperative Pelvic Floor Rehab: A Randomized Trial  awarded by University of Michigan
  • Plasma NTx and Vitamin D Levels as Prognostic Factors for Surgical Outcomes after Midurethral Slings  awarded by Yale University
  • Predicting Urinary Continence Status with Sacral Neuromodulation and Botulinum Toxin Treatments  awarded by Duke University
  • Private Grant  awarded by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by PELVALON, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by PELVALON, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ALLERGAN SALES, LLC
  • Private Grant  awarded by RENOVIA INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ALLERGAN, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by RENOVIA INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by RENOVIA INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTELLAS PHARMA GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. - NEW
  • Private Grant  awarded by REIA, LLC
  • Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status and Prolapse-rElated Decisional ConflicT  awarded by Brown University
  • UAB Continence Treatment Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Continence Treatment Center (UITN Specimen Repository Protocol)  awarded by NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • UAB Continence Treatment Center (UITN E-TOMUS Extended Trial of Mild-Urethral Slings)  awarded by NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network (UITN)  awarded by NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network - Value of Urodynamic Evaluation  awarded by NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Urinary Markers after Continence Surgery (UMACS) UITN Biosample Analysis  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (BALTIMORE)
  • Investigator On

  • 3T Pelvic MRI Measures After Childbirth: Pre-Pregnancy and 6 Months Postpartum (R08-035)  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • A Novel Source of Mucosal T Cells to Study Immunity in the Female Genital Tract  awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Cancer of the Uterus and Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence  awarded by WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND - NEW
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Biofeedback, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Injectable Bulking Agents for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: The Fecal Incontinence Treatment (FIT) Study - (Cost Reimbursement)  awarded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • OB/GYN Faculty Research Career Development Program  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • OB/GYN Faculty Research Career Development Program  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Optimizing Management of the Second Stage of Labor: Multicenter Randomized Trial  awarded by Washington University
  • Optimizing Management of the Second Stage of Labor: Multicenter Randomized Trial  awarded by University of Texas at Austin
  • Origin and Life Cycle of the Uterine Natural Killer Cell: Novel Insights from Human Uterus Transplantation  awarded by University of Pennsylvania
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
  • Private Grant  awarded by ALLERGAN SALES, LLC
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTELLAS PHARMA GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. - NEW
  • Research and Mentoring Program in Improving Access to Incontinence Care for Older Adults  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Tailoring Incontinence Care for Older Women: BOTOX for Refractory Urgency Urinary Incontinence  awarded by DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK CLINIC
  • The American Urogynecology Society (AUGS) Quality Registry (AQUIRE)  awarded by American Urogynecologic Society
  • The Fecal Incontinence Treatment (FIT) Study - (Fixed Price)  awarded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • The Impact of Hip Exercises on Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Function as a Potential Non-Surgical Management for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Vaginal Dendritic Cells Selectively Transmit HIV-1 Founder Virus  awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Full Name

  • Holly Richter