Eating patterns for a significant number of college students are altered before, during, and following drinking episodes, which related to change in freshman year BMI.

Although most gynecologists are comfortable performing vaginal hysterectomy in the patient without significant uterovaginal prolapse, vaginal hysterectomy for the prolapsed uterus poses unique challenges and requires an increased awareness of deviations in pelvic anatomy that may result. This review article discusses the background of vaginal hysterectomy performed for uterovaginal prolapse, the pathophysiology of uterovaginal prolapse, preoperative assessment of the patient with uterovaginal prolapse, surgical technique, ureteral anatomy, techniques to avoid injury to the ureter at the time of vaginal hysterectomy for uterovaginal prolapse, and other relevant considerations.

: This survey suggests that the majority of urogynecologists attending the 34th SGS annual scientific meeting have used vaginal mesh for prolapse repair, and they more commonly used it in the anterior as compared to the posterior compartment. This has occurred in the absence of prospective, controlled, high-quality studies supporting its efficacy and safety. Research is clearly needed in this area.