Urogynecology Articles

The Department of Urogynecology is committed to clinical, research, and educational advances. Members of our staff have been major contributors to the following articles, many of which have appeared in well-known medical publications.

Vatche A. Minassian, MD, MPH

• Association between endometriosis and lower urinary tract symptoms. Gabriel I, Vitonis AF, Missmer SA, DiVasta AD, Terry KL, Minassian VA. Fertil Steril. 2022 Jan. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.01.003
  • This research was also featured in Brigham on a Mission
• Pelvic organ prolapse after 3 modes of hysterectomy: long-term follow-up. Gabriel I, Kalousdian A, Gustavo Brito L, Abdalian T, Vitonis AF, Minassian VA. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 May;224(5):496.e1-496.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.11.008. Epub 2020 Nov 15. PMID: 33207236.
• Vaginal Energy-Based Devices. Alshiek J, Garcia B, Minassian V, Iglesia CB, Clark A, Sokol ER, Murphy M, Malik SA, Tran A, Shobeiri SA.Alshiek J, et al.Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 May;26(5):287-298. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000872.Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020.PMID: 32324684
• Patient-Provider Discussions about Urinary Incontinence among Older Women. Lane GI, Hagan K, Erekson E, Minassian VA, Grodstein F, Bynum J.Lane GI, et al.J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Apr 30:glaa107. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa107. Online ahead of print.J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020.PMID: 32353111
• Joint report on terminology for surgical procedures to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Developed by the Joint Writing Group of the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecological Association.Int Urogynecol J. 2020 Mar;31(3):429-463. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04236-1.
• The prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and degree of bother among women attending primary care clinics in Armenia. Badalian SS, Sagayan E, Simonyan H, Minassian VA, Isahakian A.Badalian SS, et al.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Mar;246:106-112. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.029. Epub 2020 Jan 25.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020.PMID: 32006916
• Genome-Wide Association Study for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Women. Penney KL, Townsend MK, Turman C, Glass K, Staller K, Kraft P, Grodstein F, Minassian VA.Penney KL, et al.J Urol. 2020 May;203(5):978-983. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000000655. Epub 2019 Nov 15.J Urol. 2020.PMID: 31729902Clinical Trial.
• The natural history of urinary incontinence subtypes in the Nurses' Health Studies. Minassian VA, Hagan KA, Erekson E, Austin AM, Carmichael D, Bynum JPW, Grodstein F.Minassian VA, et al.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Feb;222(2):163.e1-163.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.08.023. Epub 2019 Aug 23.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020.PMID: 31449803
• The Current Evidence on the Association Between the Urinary Microbiome and Urinary Incontinence in Women. Govender Y, Gabriel I, Minassian V, Fichorova R.Govender Y, et al.Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019 May 1;9:133. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00133. eCollection 2019.Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019.PMID: 31119104.
• Outpatient Evaluation and Management Visits for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women. Erekson E, Hagan KA, Austin A, Carmichael D, Minassian VA, Grodstein F, Bynum JPW.Erekson E, et al.J Urol. 2019 Aug;202(2):333-338. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000000223. Epub 2019 Jul 8.J Urol. 2019.PMID: 30865568
• Intravesical Extrusion of a Single-Incision Midurethral Sling Anchor With a Simple Transurethral Resection Technique: A Case Report. Gabriel IM, Chiang HA, Kalousdian A, Minassian VA.Gabriel IM, et al.Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov/Dec;25(6):457-458. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000712.Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019.PMID: 30865032
• The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Systematic Review. Montenegro M, Slongo H, Juliato CRT, Minassian VA, Tavakkoli A, Brito LGO.Montenegro M, et al.J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Jul-Aug;26(5):816-825. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Jan 29.J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019.PMID: 30708118

Link to all of Dr. Minassian’s publications.

Jeannine M. Miranne, MD, MS, FACOG

• Oxycodone Use During the Postoperative Period After Hysterectomy for Benign Indicators. Miranne JM, Gabriel I, Cohen SL, Abdalian T, Ajao MO, Minassian VA. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jul 13. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001084. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34264895
• Development of a Patient-Centered Pelvic Floor Complication Scale.
  Fitzgerald J, Siddique M, Miranne JM, Saunders P, Gutman R.
  Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 Apr;26(4):244-248. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000705.
  PMID: 30883438 [PubMed - in process]
• The Association of Abdominal Striae With Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
  Miranne JM, Kramer ME, Mete M, Iglesia CB.
  Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jul/Aug;25(4):305-308. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000548.
  PMID: 29570126 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• Recurrent urinary tract infections in women. Miranne JM Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep 2017
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13669-017-0228-9.
• Effect of a New Risk Calculator on Patient Satisfaction With the Decision for Concomitant Midurethral Sling During Prolapse Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
  Miranne JM, Gutman RE, Sokol AI, Park AJ, Iglesia CB.
  Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan/Feb;23(1):17-22.
  PMID: 27682745 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• Social networking and Internet use among pelvic floor patients: a multicenter survey.
  Mazloomdoost D, Kanter G, Chan RC, Deveaneau N, Wyman AM, Von Bargen EC, Chaudhry Z, Elshatanoufy S, Miranne JM, Chu CM, Pauls RN, Arya LA, Antosh DD.
  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Nov;215(5):654.e1-654.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.06.011. Epub 2016 Jun 16.
  PMID: 27319368 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• Prevalence and Resolution of Auditory Passage of Vaginal Air in Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders.
  Miranne JM, Marek TM, Mete M, Iglesia CB.
  Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jul;126(1):136-43. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000921.
  PMID: 26241266 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• Foley catheter guide use during midurethral slings: does it make a difference?
  Miranne JM, Dominguez A, Sokol AI, Gutman RE, Iglesia CB.
  Can J Urol. 2015 Jun;22(3):7811-6.
  PMID: 26068631 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• Vulvar anatomy and labia minoraplasty.
  Yurteri-Kaplan LA, Miranne JM, Iglesia CB.
  Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Jun;25(6):841-3. doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2332-y. Epub 2014 Feb 25.
  PMID: 24566493 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• The effect of pelvic organ prolapse severity on improvement in overactive bladder symptoms after pelvic reconstructive surgery.Miranne JM, Lopes V, Carberry CL, Sung VW.
  Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Aug;24(8):1303-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-2000-z. Epub 2012 Dec 11.
  PMID: 23229418 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
• Midurethral sling shortening for persistent stress urinary incontinence.Miranne JM, Hampton BS, Sung VW.
  Int Urogynecol J. 2012 Jun;23(6):805-7. doi: 10.1007/s00192-011-1617-7. Epub 2011 Dec 6.
  PMID: 22143449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Link to all of Dr. Miranne’s publications