EP. 6: Factors Informing Selection of Pharmacologic Treatment for OAB

A recent study found a sharp rise in Medicare claims for multiplex urinary tract infection testing from 2016 to 2023, underscoring a significant financial impact and the need for further research into its clinical benefits.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

A study highlights the poor quality of online information about urinary tract infections and asymptomatic bacteriuria, raising concerns about inaccurate diagnoses, overtreatment, and antibiotic resistance.

Iterum Therapeutics has announced the FDA has approved ORLYNVAH (sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs)

In a recent study, significantly more urology websites contained information about male sexual dysfunction when compared to the availability of female sexual dysfunction information on ob-gyn websites.

In a recent study presented at the 25th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of SMSNA, similar diagnosing success was reported between self-diagnosis and diagnosis from a health care provider for vaginismus.