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AUGS Endorsed/Supported Documents

Bladder Pain

Joint Terminology Standardization for Female Bladder Pain Syndrome (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Possible Drug Induced Retinal Maculopathy Secondary to Long-term Use of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium (Elmiron)

Commentaries

G2211 Coding Guidance in Urogynecology

CPT Code +99459. It’s Worth Understanding

Defecation

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Evaluation of Obstructed Defecation

Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Fluoroscopic Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor (AUGS Consortium (AUGS Joint Publication)

Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders (AUGS Joint Publication)

Consensus Statement: Vaginal Energy-Based Devices (May 2020)

Guidance Documents

Guidance Documents in Development

Overactive Bladder

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Urethral Bulking

Postoperative Urinary Retention

Overactive Bladder and Cognitive Impairment: The American Urogynecologic Society and Pelvic Floor Disorders Research Foundation State-of-the-Science Conference Summary Report

Evidence-Informed, Interdisciplinary, Multidimensional Action Plan to Advance Overactive Bladder Research and Treatment Initiatives: Directives From State-of-the-Science Conference on Overactive Bladder and Cognitive Impairment

Association of Anticholinergic Medication Use and Cognition in Women With Overactive Bladder

The Impact of Weight Loss Intervention on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women

Clinical Consensus Statement: Association of Anticholinergic Medication Use and Cognition in Women With Overactive Bladder

Consensus Statement: Vaginal Energy-Based Devices (May 2020)

Practice Advisories

Practice Advisories

Mesh

Urethral Bulking

Twelve Month Outcomes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery in Patients With Uterovaginal or Posthysterectomy Vaginal Prolapse Enrolled in the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry

Postoperative Urinary Retention

Patient Summary Management of Mesh-Related Complications

Outcomes at 12, 24, and 36 Months in Women Treated for Pelvic Organ Prolapse With Pessary or Surgery: Results From the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry

Management of Mesh-Related Complications for the FPMRS Specialist (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Management of Mesh and Graft Complications in Gynecologic Surgery (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Deciding our Future:Consensus Conference Summary Report

Microscopic Hematuria

Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Women (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Committee Opinion: Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Women

Microscopic Hematuria as a Screening Tool for Urologic Malignancies in Women

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Fluoroscopic Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders

Joint Position Statement on the Management of Mesh-Related Complications for the FPMRS Specialist

Midurethral Slings

Recommendations of the SUFU/AUGS/ICS Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgical Publication Working Group (AUGS-SUFU-ICS Joint Publication)

Postoperative Urinary Retention

Pelvic Floor: Foundational Science and Mechanistic Insights for a Shared Disease Model (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Joint Position Statement on Midurethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence (AUGS-SUFU Joint Publication)

Evaluation of Uncomplicated Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women Before Surgical Treatment (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Frequently Asked Questions by Patients Mid-urethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Frequently Asked Questions by Providers Mid-urethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Consensus Statement: Vaginal Energy-Based Devices (May 2020)

Midurethral Sling Supplemental Information Checklist

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Vaginal Pessary Use and Management for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (AUGS-SUNA Joint Publication)

The Role of Uterine Preservation at the Time of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Postoperative Urinary Retention

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic Floor: Foundational Science and Mechanistic Insights for a Shared Disease Model (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Outcomes of Pessary Use at 1 Year in Women Treated for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in a Large Multicenter Registry

Outcomes at 12, 24, and 36 Months in Women Treated for Pelvic Organ Prolapse With Pessary or Surgery: Results From the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry

Management of Mesh and Graft Complications in Gynecologic Surgery (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Guidelines for Privileging and Credentialing Physicians for Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Urinary Incontinence

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Recommendations of the SUFU/AUGS/ICS Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgical Publication Working Group (AUGS-SUFU-ICS Joint Publication)

Performance of Perioperative Tasks for Women Undergoing Anti-incontinence Surgery

Medium-Term Outcomes of Conservative and Surgical Treatments for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Joint Position Statement on Midurethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence (AUGS-SUFU Joint Publication)

Evaluation of Uncomplicated Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women Before Surgical Treatment (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Assessment of the Pelvic Floor and Associated Musculoskeletal System: Guide for Medical Practitioners

The Impact of Weight Loss Intervention on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women

Developing an Advanced Alternative Payment Model for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Tract Infection

Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Women (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Baseline Characteristics, Evaluation, and Management of Women With Complaints of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Adult Women

Urogynecologic Surgery

Twelve Month Outcomes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery in Patients With Uterovaginal or Posthysterectomy Vaginal Prolapse Enrolled in the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry

Recommendations of the SUFU/AUGS/ICS Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgical Publication Working Group (AUGS-SUFU-ICS Joint Publication)

Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Outcomes at 12, 24, and 36 Months in Women Treated for Pelvic Organ Prolapse With Pessary or Surgery: Results From the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry

Medium-Term Outcomes of Conservative and Surgical Treatments for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Management of Mesh and Graft Complications in Gynecologic Surgery (AUGS-ACOG Joint Publication)

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Joint Report on Terminology for Surgical Procedures to Treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (AUGS-IUGA Joint Publication)

Information and Guidance on the Adoption of Surgical Innovation and Technology in Urogynecology

Guidelines for Privileging and Credentialing Physicians for Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Consensus Statement: Vaginal Energy-Based Devices (May 2020)

Vulvodynia

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Consensus Statement: Vaginal Energy-Based Devices (May 2020)

White Papers

AUGS Program Directors Network 2025 Virtual Meeting

Vaginal Pessary Use and Management for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (AUGS-SUNA Joint Publication)

Vaginal Energy-Based Devices

Urethral Bulking

Twelve Month Outcomes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery in Patients With Uterovaginal or Posthysterectomy Vaginal Prolapse Enrolled in the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry

The Role of Uterine Preservation at the Time of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Terminology Standardization for Female Bladder Pain Syndrome

Recommendations of the SUFU/AUGS/ICS Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgical Publication Working Group (AUGS-SUFU-ICS Joint Publication)

Postoperative Urinary Retention

Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery