Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) 2015

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) comprises a significant component of the general urologist's practice. Over the past several years there has been an evolution in the diagnosis and treatment of female urologic conditions such as stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and overactive bladder. Technological and pharmacological advances are constantly occurring. Thus there is an educational need for increased knowledge, particularly related to advances in the specialty and understanding of current guidelines for the management of patients with female pelvic medicine conditions. FPMRS is now a boarded specialty (ABU and ABOG) and as such it is critical for the general urologist to keep pace with the ever evolving changes in the specialty if he/she is going to continue to treat women with FPMRS conditions.