Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Winter discusses STDs/STIs
“We need to just approach STIs as the medical conditions they are because until we do, and until we take those stigmas away, people will truly have resistance to discussing it, hesitance to discussing it, and resistance to diagnosis and intervention,” says Ashley Winter, MD.
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Ashley Winter, MD. She discusses why the misconceptions of sexually transmitted diseases and infections are hindering patients from seeking appropriate care, and how urologists can help to rid of these misconceptions. Winter is a urologist at Kaiser Permanente in Portland, Oregon.
Study examines patient knowledge of urinary tract infections
July 11th 2024"The objective of this study was to assess baseline knowledge about urinary tract infections, interest in health resources, and platform preferences for health information acquisition and dissemination," says Stephanie Gleicher, MD.
Burden of care for recurrent UTI is higher for female urologists
June 15th 2024"What we believe is happening is women are seeking the help of female urologists, and therefore, because of the nature of the condition, the female urologists are absorbing the burden of the care of these patients, particularly the non-billable burden," says Debra L. Fromer, MD.
