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The Effect of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery on Pre-existing Overactive Bladder

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Overactive bladder (OAB) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are both significant and debilitating conditions for many women. They often coexist but a causal relationship is not known. Surgical repair of POP has been found to improve OAB symptoms to varying degrees. Some studies have examined possible factors associated with OAB improvement after surgery for POP such as exam findings, symptoms, and urodynamic parameters, but none have been robustly shown to predict outcomes. When counseling patients regarding expectations after prolapse correction surgery, it is important to appreciate that it cannot be predicted which OAB symptoms would improve, to what degree, and in which patient.

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  1. Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Ob/Gyn, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, 101 Plain St, 5th Floor, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

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Carberry, C.L. The Effect of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery on Pre-existing Overactive Bladder. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep 5, 147–151 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13669-016-0153-3

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