Hear from the speakers of Workshop 21 as they share what they are most looking forward to during this popular and interactive session. In this podcast, the faculty discuss how they will explore the important work being carried out in non-mesh stress incontinence surgery, including outcome measures and the role of imaging and urodynamics. Jam-packed with information on non-mesh options and surgical tips and tricks, the workshop is for anyone with an interest in Urology, Urogynaecology, stress incontinence surgery or those who see non-mesh procedure patients post-surgery.  Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

In this second instalment Ashani Couchman (Urologist) and Brandon Szilagyi go on to discuss the effects of living with a stoma on relationships. Brandon shares his experiences of managing a Mitrofanoff stoma, the life situations he has tended to avoid, and the impact this had had on his friendships and relationships from childhood through to adulthood. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Ashani Couchman (Urologist) talks to Brandon Szilagyi about growing up with catheters and the challenges and triumphs experienced along the way. in this inspiring podcast, Brandon, who was born with bladder exstrophy and lives with a Mitrofanoff stoma, relates the childhood challenges he faced as well as sharing insights into what better support looks like for teenagers and young adults. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Shannon Wallace (Urogynaecologist) talks to Paula Igualada Martintez (Physiotherapist), Monica Franklin (Midwife) and Lucia Berry (Physiotherapist) about this much anticipated workshop at ICS 2023. The workshop speakers discuss how the session has been developed in response to the UK initiative to increase access to postnatal physiotherapy and multidisciplinary pelvic health clinics during the peripartum period, and the best way to optimise this resource.  Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Alison Hainworth talks to Arnold Goede (Consultant Laparoscopic General and Colorectal Surgeon), Jule Storrie (Senior Clinical Advisor) and Anton Emmanuel (Gastroenterologist) about the management of Bowel Dysfunction in patients with neurological conditions such as spinal injuries. This ICS podcast aims to better understand the bowel consequences of spinal cord injuries and discusses such areas as conservative and surgical management, the long-term outlook for patients and the teams required.   Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Hear from workshop chair Howard Goldman (Urologist, United States) about Management of Complications of Mesh Sling Surgery - Demonstration through Surgical Video Cases which will take place at ICS 2023 Toronto. Learn how this workshop will review the management of such complications with a focus on using surgical video demonstrations to specifically review the surgical techniques necessary for successful outcomes. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Hear from workshop speakers Laura Thomas (Clinical Scientist, UK) Andrew Gammie (Biomedical Engineer, UK) about Basic Urodynamics - An Interactive Workshop which will take place at ICS 2023 Toronto. Learn how this workshop will provide a practical course offering an interactive 'hands on' environment for practitioners to improve their skills in urodynamics. The use of recorded tests, access to equipment and small groups means that individual problems can be addressed. At the end of the workshop delegates should feel more confident in their practice. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Hear from workshop chair Dean Elterman (Urologist, Canada) about this exciting workshop which will take place at ICS 2023 Toronto. Learn how this workshop will cover ecent advances in minimally invasive surgical procedures for BPH include UroLift, Rezum, iTind, and Aquablation. This 1.5hr instructional course will focus on novel therapies and techniques for the treatment of BPH. The course will provide an overview of the technologies in terms of equipment, technical approach, and high-level review of clinical data. The faculty will provide first-hand practical instruction on best practices including patient selection, technique selection, and “tips & tricks”. The faculty will provide international experience and evidenced-based summaries of the risks and benefits of these procedures to aid with patient counselling for informed consent. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Hear about the definitive complete reference work covering the entire field of continence for all disciplines in 2023! This incredible reference for all health professionals working in continence and the pelvic floor contains the latest consensus on signs, diagnosis, treatment options and management for every aspect of pelvic floor dysfunction is delivered to you as an eBook PDF that can be used on all devices. Owners of the eBook have exclusive access to purchase printed versions of each of the chapters. Incontinence 7th Edition is now available from www.ics.org/shop  Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Hear from session chair Melanie Morin (Physiotherapist, Canada) along with an international panel of experts including Anna Padoa(Urogynaecologist, Israel), Heather Howard (Sexologist, United States), Dee Hartmann (Physiotherapist, United States). Learn how they will discuss the most up-to-date evidence and advanced clinical practice on sexual health and pelvic floor function and disorders in women. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Hosted by Alison Hainsworth with guests Kim Gorissen, Paula Igualada-Martinez and Rebecca Stevens. Find out which patients with bowel dysfunction can benefit from sacral neuromodulation.   Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.Hear from Benoit Peyronnet (Urologist), Dean Elterman (Urologist), Philip Van Kerrebroeck (Urologist), Shannon Wallace (Urogynaecologist), Howard Goldman (Urologist), Marcus Drake (Urologist), Paula Igualada Martinez(Physiotherapist)and Angela Rantell(Nurse) about their most anticipated sessions and events at ICS 2023 Toronto, and what they love about ICS! Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Get a taste of the faculty's upcoming talks at this exciting roundtable discussion taking place at ICS 2023 Toronto.Hear from session chair Dr Benoit Peyronnet (Urologist,  Rennes, France) along with an international panel of experts including Dr Adrian Wagg (geriatrician, Edmonton, Canada), Dr Stuart Reynolds (urologist, Nashville, USA), Dr Claire Hentzen (Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Paris, France) and Dr Benjamin Brucker (urologist, New York, USA). Learn how they will delve into the pathophysiology of overactive bladder, to demonstrate how deciphering the symptoms and urodynamics profile may help to identify several subtypes of OAB.  Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Dr William Gibson (Geriatrician, Edmonton, Canada) and Dr Catherine Murphy (Nurse, Southampton, United Kingdom) discuss this free, core curriculum workshop; including Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz (Nurse, Melbourne, Australia) and Dr Anne Suskind (Urologist, San Francisco, United States).  Learn how they will use case studies to explore the ethical challenges faced when managing continence in people living with dementia (PLWD), using the four principles of medical ethics. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Get a taste of the faculty's upcoming talks at this exciting roundtable discussion taking place at ICS 2023 Toronto.Hear from session chair Dr Howard Goldman (Urologist, Ohio, United States) along with an international panel of experts including Dr Rose Khavari (Urologist, Texas, United States), Dr Evgeniy Kreydin (Urologist, California, United States), Dr John Heesakkers (Urologist, Maastricht, Netherlands) and Dean Elterman (Urologist, Toronto, Canada). Learn how they will examine several emerging technologies including tibial nerve implants and innovations in sacral, transcranial as well as non-invasive spinal stimulation. Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Michael Chancellor, State of the Art speaker at ICS 2023 Toronto, describes to Local Scientific Programme Co-Chair Jerzy Gajewski how he will present the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for the advancement of research into this elusive urological syndrome in his lecture at the International Continence Society Annual Meeting.Bladder Pain Syndromes: Have we made any advances in our understanding? Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

In this episode, Joan Ostaszkiewicz, nurse and member of the ICS Scientific, Education and Ethics committees discusses:Emotional and behavioural responses to incontinenceThe social construction of beliefs and feelings about incontinence   Disease prestige Shame and Disgust  The status of continence carework Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Submit your abstract now to present your work at the leading international event for continence research and education. Hear from Adrian Wagg, Geriatrician, Marcus Drake, Urologist, Amy Dobberfuhl, Urologist, Manjula Annappa, Urogynaecologist, Paula Igualada Martinez, Physiotherapist, Angela Rantell, Nurse, Philip Van Kerrebroeck,  Urologist, Howard Goldman, Urologist, Lori Birder, Neuroscientist, Elisabetta Costantini, Urologist, Enrico Finazzi Agrò,  Urologist, Shannon Wallace, Urogynaecologist, Steven E Schraffordt Koops, Urogynaecologist, and John Heesakkers,  Urologist about why you should submit your abstract to ICS 2023 Toronto. ICS invites Clinical and Non-Clinical Abstracts in Urology, Urogynecology, Colorectal, Bowel Dysfunction, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Conservative Management and Pure and Applied Science. Abstracts are accepted in the following categories: - Continence Care Products / Devices / Technologies - Pelvic Organ Prolapse - E-Health - Pelvic Pain Syndromes - Ethics - Pharmacology - Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) / Voiding Dysfunction - Pregnancy and Pelvic Floor Disorders (New for 2023!) - Female Sexual Dysfunction - Prevention and Public Health - Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) - Prostate Clinical / Surgical - Geriatrics / Gerontology - Quality of Life / Patient and Caregiver Experiences - Health Services Delivery - Rehabilitation - Imaging - Research Methods / Techniques - Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) / Voiding Dysfunction - Transgender Health - Male Sexual Dysfunction - Urethra Male / Female - Male Stress Urinary Incontinence (Post Prostatectomy Incontinence) - Urodynamics - Neurourology  Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.

Do patients really care what exactly is causing their symptoms? Hear the views of experts in the field.Production of this podcast has been funded by Laborie. The views and opinions are those of the featured experts and not necessarily those of the ICS or Laborie. Disclosures are available in each expert's ICS profile.The ‘Urodynamics Under the Lens’ podcast series explores the role, benefits and optimal usage of urodynamics from the personal perspectives of a range of experts in the field. Over recent years, opposing viewpoints in the literature about the value of urodynamics in functional urology have made this a confusing topic for many. This series aims to dispel misconceptions and encourage reflection. Future episodes will include specialist dialogues on the application of urodynamics in specific settings, explore quality assurance in urodynamic practice and provide accessible explanatory content aimed at patients.Enrico Finazzi Agrò, UrologistEskinder Solomon, Clinical ScientistTufan Tarcan, UrologistMarcus John Drake, UrologistDesiree Vrijens, UrologistUlrich Mehnert, NeurourologistMelissa R. Kaufman, UrologistUrodynamics Under the Lens video series Registration for ICS 2023 Toronto is now open at www.ics.org/2023/register The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2023 Toronto conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in continence care.