Urogynecology/Vaginal Surgery SIG Webinar:

Webinar Topic: It Hurts When I Pee: A Practical Guide for the CBG Surgeon

Presented by:

Kate Woodburn, MD, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, High Point, NC

Lisa Hickman, MD, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Audra Jolyn Hill, MD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (Moderator)

Webinar Description: Bladder pain is commonly encountered in patients presenting for endometriosis care and gynecologic surgery evaluation. This case-based webinar, hosted by the AAGL Urogynecology and Vaginal Surgery Special Interest Group, equips gynecologic and minimally invasive surgeons with the tools to identify and manage bladder-centered pain as well as other conditions that may present as dysuria or bladder pain. Through real-world cases, we will work through the diagnosis and management of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, surgical contributors such as bladder stones and sling complications, and vulvoperineal dermatologic conditions including lichen sclerosus, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and perineal scarring. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for workup, initial management, and knowing when and how to refer — all within the context of comprehensive pelvic pain care.

Webinar Course Objective(s): 
1) Identify key bladder-centered etiologies of chronic pelvic pain — including interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
2) Recognize vulvar and perineal dermatologic conditions as contributors to pelvic pain and distinguish their clinical
features from other pain generators.
3) Apply a systematic, case-based approach to workup and initial management of bladder pain syndromes within a
gynecologic surgery practice.
4) Determine when to treat, when to refer, and how to coordinate multidisciplinary care for patients with complex or
overlapping pelvic pain diagnoses.