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Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the two most common corrective surgeries in the U.S. for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). No high-quality data exists to help guide patients and surgeons on the best option for treatment of SUI. The goal of the study is to determine which procedure works best from a patient’s perspective and has the lowest number of short-term and long-term medical problems. We will track the outcomes for each type of procedure and explore what is most important to women when deciding on a treatment option. The procedures are retropubic mid- urethral sling (RPMUS) or Bulkamid Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAHG) injection.

Who Can Participate

Patients planning on having a surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP). These patients are also experiencing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) symptoms and are eligible for both procedures in the study, retropubic mid- urethral sling (RPMUS) or Bulkamid Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAHG) injection, to treat these symptoms.