  Mesh Implant Treats Uterovaginal Prolapse with Outcomes Similar to Those of Hysterectomy
Historically, surgeons have treated uterovaginal prolapse by removing the uterus (called a hysterectomy) and attaching the top of the vagina to deep pelvic ligaments. Mesh hysteropexy represents an alternative treatment, does not require a hysterectomy, and uses a mesh implant to support the uterus.
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NIH’s Global Health Fellowships Support Junior Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Nations
The Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars collaborates with U.S. university partners to provide mentored global health research training opportunities in low- and middle-income countries around the world.
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ORWH Publishes Report on NIH’s 2017-2018 Activities Related to Women’s Health Research
This publication, often referred to as the “biennial report,” details the NIH-wide programs and accomplishments carried out in fulfillment of ORWH's core mission.
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NIH Offers Its First Research Project Grant (R01) on Sex and Gender
NIH recently released a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease for Research Project Grant (R01) applications. This FOA encourages research across many scientific disciplines to examine how sex and gender factors intersect with health and disease.
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Surgery May Benefit Women with Mixed Urinary Incontinence
A recent randomized clinical trial found that a procedure called mid-urethral sling surgery might help women who have both stress urinary incontinence and urgency urinary incontinence, together called mixed urinary incontinence.
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