Cox published in International Urogynecology Journal

Caroline K. Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, recently co-authored a new study published in the International Urogynecology Journal. 

In “Validation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Questionnaire in the Transmasculine Population,” Cox and co-authors addressed the fact that many times lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) go under-reported for transmasculine individuals due to a lack of validating surveys. Much of the data out there still comes from cisgender-focused surveys. Cox and co-authors were interested in seeing if the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire—Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS) could effectively evaluate LUTS for transgender patients:

“Our validation of the ICIQ-LUTS will now allow quantitative assessment of LUTS severity in this population. Further, future analyses can likely be done to validate its use in capturing change in symptom severity following a variety of medical and surgical treatments in this population.”

You can read the full article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson