Etiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence DANIEL M. MORGAN Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI) are distinct conditions but often treated and studied concurrently, as…
Anatomic Neurourology Annah Vollstedt Larry T. Sirls Kenneth M. Peters Introduction: Neuro-anatomy of the Female Lower Urinary Tract The lower urinary tract (LUT) has two discrete modes: bladder storage and…
Pelvic and Support Anatomy Polina Sawyer Marlene M. Corton Introduction Support of the pelvic organs is provided by the complex interactions between pelvic viscera, musculature, and connective tissues and their…
Brief History of Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Peter L. Dwyer Bob L. Shull S. L. Stanton Introduction Over the 20th century, advances in medicine have improved the quality and length…
Erosions and Ulcers Libby Edwards Peter J. Lynch Many clinicians do not distinguish erosions from ulcerations, but to a dermatologist, these represent separate differential diagnostic categories. An erosion is a…
Blistering and Pustular Diseases Libby Edwards Blisters are skin lesions that are filled with fluid. Blisters larger than half a centimeter are called bullae, and those smaller are called vesicles….
Red Disorders: Patches and Plaques Peter J. Lynch Libby Edwards Many different “rashes” present with red patches and plaques. When these disorders occur on dry, keratinized skin, they usually exhibit…
Special Issues in Genital Dermatology Peter J. Lynch Libby Edwards Psychological Aspects Clinical discussions about genital disorders and their role in the patient’s psychological, social, and sexual function have historically…
White Disorders Libby Edwards White skin lesions can occur from a lack of pigment, from thick skin that is wet and hydrated, from fibrin debris at the base of an…
Skin-Colored Disorders Peter J. Lynch SECTION A: SKIN-COLORED PAPULES “Skin colored” refers to those disorders whose color is of the same hue as the patient’s surrounding normal tissue. Thus, in…
