Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing
  • Login
  • GDPR
  • Create a Free Account
Return to PRWeb homepage
  • News
  • Resources
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • U.S. State Policy
      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • View All People & Culture

  • Hamburger menu
  • Cision PRWeb provides efficient communication tools to continuously engage with target audiences across multiple online channels
  • Create a Free Account
    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us


      11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday

  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR

Vaginal Mesh Slings are Safe, Effective Treatment for Majority of Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
  • USA - English


News provided by

Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates

Apr 03, 2014, 03:00 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

Dr. Rachel N. Pauls counsels a Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates patient.
Dr. Rachel N. Pauls counsels a Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates patient.

Cincinnati, OHIO (PRWEB) April 03, 2014 -- Women need to know that vaginal mesh slings are safe and effective for women with stress urinary incontinence, say three prominent Cincinnati urogynecologists at Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates(CUA), a TriHealth partner.

“Women deserve to get the proper care,” said Pauls. “These treatments for stress incontinence improve self-esteem and quality of life while being minimally invasive. These surgeries are one of the most gratifying things I get to do.”

Post this

The group of urogynecologic surgeons is fellowship-trained and specializes in women’s pelvic floor disorders. Their expertise and experience enables them to select gold standard medical products and procedures to ensure patients have the best outcomes, said Dr. Rachel N. Pauls, practice partner.

Drs. Pauls, Steven D. Kleeman and Catrina C. Crisp have offices in West Chester; Clifton at Good Samaritan Hospital; TriHealth Fitness and Pavilion in Blue Ash; and Lebanon at Arrow Springs- Bethesda.

They perform surgery for pelvic prolapse, such as a dropped bladder or uterus, and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Treatments include noninvasive robotic surgery and mesh slings to support the urethra.

Pauls said many women who come in for treatment for SUI are unnecessarily fearful of mesh used in a midurethral sling. This is due to a 2011 Food and Drug Administration report on problems with vaginal mesh products used for pelvic organ prolapse surgery, a different procedure than a midurethral sling. The mesh used for slings has been studied for safety and efficacy for almost two decades, said Crisp.

Each woman’s tissues and organs are different, but mesh used for urinary incontinence is a safe product, said Kleeman.

Mesh used during SUI surgery is the width of a shoelace and as thin as a piece of paper.

“People will benefit from being told that mesh slings are safe and very effective in treating stress urinary incontinence,” said Pauls. “An FDA safety communication in 2011 was concerned about specific mesh kits for prolapse that have never been used by our practice.”                                        

The FDA statements on surgical mesh have not been updated since 2011, when it met with scientific experts about the issue. When asked for comment, FDA spokesperson Cynthia Benson in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health said on March 18 that “all patients are advised to consult their physicians for the best options in their particular cases.”

Up to 65 percent of women nationally suffer from some form of incontinence, overactive bladder, or pelvic organ prolapse, with problems increasing after giving birth multiple times or because of the aging process.

A large percentage—11 percent—will require surgery for prolapse or incontinence in their lifetimes, according to multiple reports.

Despite how common pelvic floor disorders are, the average American woman waits seven years before she seeks medical treatment. Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates is trying to improve those statistics through research and education.

Since the 2011 FDA report was made public, the ‘mesh issue’ has generated a great deal of negative national media attention, said Pauls. Attorneys are promoting their legal services to women through advertisements and misleading information, leading to anxiety for patients.

The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), which represents more than 1,700 practicing physicians, nurses, health care professionals and researchers in female pelvic medicine, were so concerned about the issue that they released a joint position statement supporting mesh slings for urinary incontinence on Jan. 3.

Mesh slings were developed in the early 1990s, according to the AUGS statement, and used to treat stress urinary incontinence, the kind of urinary leakage associated with coughing, sneezing and physical activity.

“We are concerned that the multimedia attention has resulted in confusion, fear, and an unbalanced negative perception regarding the midurethral sling (MUS) as a treatment for SUI,” said the paper. “This negative perception is not shared by the medical community and the overwhelming majority of women who have been satisfied with their MUS.”

The success rate of incontinence surgery using a mesh sling is about 90 percent nationwide, according to the FDA.

“Women deserve to get the proper care,” said Pauls. “These treatments for stress incontinence improve self-esteem and quality of life while being minimally invasive. These surgeries are one of the most gratifying things I get to do.”

“Clearly, surgeries for stress incontinence using mesh are overall a great success,” said Kleeman. “These surgeries give women their lives back. After surgery, women who have limited their physical activity or social lives for years can now run, walk, laugh and sneeze without discomfort or leakage.”

“An unintended consequence of the mesh controversy is that many women may be postponing taking charge of their pelvic health and living with pain, discomfort, fear or embarrassment much longer than they need to,” said Crisp. “Women need to know that the right products used by a well-trained pelvic reconstructive surgeon can make a huge difference in their lives.”

Pauls and Kleeman were named 2012 and 2013 Mentor of the Year from the 55,000-member American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for excellence in teaching urogynecology to physicians in training and mentoring them in research. Pauls was also a 2012 Woman of Excellence by the West Chester/Liberty Township Chamber Alliance.

Crisp sits on the advisory board for the TriHealth Hatton Institute for Research and Education and was a finalist for Cincinnati’s Forty Under 40 leaders and innovators. All three surgeons engage in medical research and perform non-invasive robotic surgery on patients with pelvic prolapse and incontinence.                                        

“Our patients should be confident that we understand what is safe and are aware of the most cutting-edge techniques,” said Pauls. “They can also feel assured that we will take the time to counsel them on all treatment options and answer any questions about slings. A good doctor will counsel you on the right procedure and right products so you have the most successful treatment possible.”                                                                                         
For more information about Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates, call (513) 463-4300 or visit http://www.CincinnatiUrogynecology.com.

#     #     #

More about TriHealth
TriHealth is hospitals, physicians and the community working together to help people live better. We provide clinical, educational, preventive and social programs through Bethesda North, Bethesda Butler, TriHealth Evendale and Good Samaritan hospitals and more than 120 other locations throughout Greater Cincinnati. This includes an ambulatory network, physician practices, research division, employer-based health services, hospice care, and fitness and health facilities. Learn more at trihealth.com, Facebook.com/TriHealth, @TriHealth on Twitter, Pinterest.com/TriHealth and at YouTube.com/TriHealth.

Deborah Ramsey, Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates, http://www.trihealth.com/hospitals-and-practices/cincinnati-urogynecology-associates/, +1 (513) 862-4171, [email protected]

Modal title

From left: Drs. Catrina C. Crisp, Steven D. Kleeman and Rachel N. Pauls.
From left: Drs. Catrina C. Crisp, Steven D. Kleeman and Rachel N. Pauls.
Dr. Rachel N. Pauls
Dr. Rachel N. Pauls
Dr. Steven D. Kleeman
Dr. Steven D. Kleeman
Dr. Catrina C. Crisp
Dr. Catrina C. Crisp
From left: Drs. Catrina C. Crisp, Steven D. Kleeman and Rachel N. Pauls. Dr. Rachel N. Pauls Dr. Steven D. Kleeman Dr. Catrina C. Crisp

Contact PRWeb

  • 11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday
  • Contact Us

About PRWeb

  • About PRWeb
  • Partners
  • Partnership Programs
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Resources

Why PRWeb

  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing

Accounts

  • Create a Free Account
  • Log in
  • Contact Us

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Center
  • ProfNet
Cision Distribution Helpline
888-776-0942
  • Legal
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookie Settings
Copyright © 2025 Cision US Inc.