Join us on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC. To see what time it is for you, click here.
In collaboration with the IUGA Communications Committee and the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support (APOPS), IUGAPAC invite you to join this patient-centered webinar which will focus on open, inclusive, and practical conversations about topics that matter to patients and the wider pelvic health community.The series, entitled “Beyond the Waiting Room”, will provide an interactive, patient-centered setting where patients, experts, and participants can discuss pelvic health topics in an accessible and practical way.
Program
8:00 PM UTC Opening by moderators: APOPS Representative Sheree DiBiase (USA) and IUGAPAC Representative Leigh McCabe (USA)
8:05 PM UTC APOPS Introduction
8:10 PM UTC IUGAPAC Introduction
8:15 PM UTC Presentation 1: POP: What are the causes and is it preventable? By Leon Plowright (USA)
8:20 PM UTC Presentation 2: POP: How do I know if I have it? What are the consequences? By Samantha Condé Rocha Rangel (Brazil)
8:25 PM UTC Presentation 3: POP: What are the treatment options? How do I decide what’s best for me? By Ranee Thakar (UK)
8:30 PM UTC Live discussion with faculty
9:00 PM UTC Estimated closing of webinar
Registration is open to all, including IUGA Members and Non-Members! A recording of the webinar will be available on the IUGA Academy*. Not a member? Join today!
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Leon N. Plowright, MD, FACOG, FACS, URPS
Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
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IUGA Patient Advisory Council (IUGAPAC) member
Female genital cosmetic surgery interest group IUGA
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General Secretary, Aesthetic and regenerative Gynecology fellowship training, RTCOG