Journal Reviews

Surgery in disorders of sexual development with gender issues

1 March 2017 | | Andrology, Paediatric Urology | 17β hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, 17βHSD, 5α reductase deficiency, AIS, Androgen insensitivity syndrome, CAH, Chromosomal anomalies, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, DSD, Disorders of sex development, Genital surgery in children, Gonadal dysgenesis, Gonadal dysplasia, Hypospadias, Micropenis, Mixed gonadal dysgenesis, Ovo-testicular DSD

After the initial consensus meeting of 10 years ago on disorders of sex development (DSD) with the introduction of the new terminology and classification there are still abundant controversial issues associated with the management of children with these conditions. This...

Screening tool for incontinence: Michigan index

1 September 2015 | | Functional Urology | population, quality of life, receiver operating characteristic curve, screening, sensitivity, specificity, validation

The Michigan incontinence symptom index (MISI) is a validated measure. This study further evaluated its relevance. MISI is a 10-item measure; MISI domain 1-8 and bother domain 9-10. Two hundred and fourteen women were included in the study, with a...

Urethral pain syndrome – is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

1 September 2014 | | Functional Urology | infectious etiology, potassium sensitivity testing, psychogenic association, urethral spasm, urethral syndrome

Urethral pain syndrome (UPS) is defined in the 2014 EAU Guidelines as the occurrence of chronic or recurrent episodic pain perceived in the urethra, in the absence of proven infection or other obvious local pathology. UPS is often associated with...