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Timely treatment is important for improving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. However, the current wait time from referral to surgery for most Canadian women is around nine and a half months. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada

Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary; Amity Quinn, University of Calgary, and Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary

Canada can significantly improve women’s health, in both the short- and long-term, by focusing on five attainable and affordable immediate actions.
There is more information available about urinary tract infections today than ever before. (Shutterstock)

Preventing urinary tract infections after menopause: What every woman should know

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

Urinary tract infectionss are not an inevitable part of aging. With the right combination of medical treatments and lifestyle changes, women can reduce postmenopausal risk.
Caesarean rates alone don’t reveal anything about the circumstances behind the clinical decisions. (Shutterstock)

Beyond birth statistics: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Amity Quinn, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

As a standalone statistic, the rate of ‘low risk’ caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.
For decades, the standard surgical approach for treating pelvic organ prolapse has generally included a hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus. (Shutterstock)

Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don’t always need a hysterectomy

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Natalie V. Scime, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

Women in Canada who are affected by pelvic organ prolapse should have access to two treatment options: both hysterectomy and uterine-preserving surgeries.
Nearly one in three Canadian women over age 60 has had their uterus removed. (Shutterstock)

Hysterectomy is more common, and occurs at younger ages, for women with less education

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Natalie V. Scime, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

Women in Alberta with a high school diploma or less have nearly double the rate of hysterectomies than those with a university degree, raising questions about social disparities in medical care.

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