Knowing when to refer a patient for specialized urogynecology care isn’t always clear, and the guidelines aren’t necessarily uniform.

Published: October 29, 2020 | Updated: October 1, 2021

Knowing when to refer a patient for specialized urogynecology care isn’t always clear, and the guidelines aren’t necessarily uniform.

Norton Urogynecology Center has four locations in Louisville and Southern Indiana, with three physicians and three advanced practice providers offering sophisticated care for your patients.

Conditions to refer to a urogynecologist

• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Elevated post-void residual (greater than 100 milliliters in adults)
• Difficulty passing a ureteral catheter
• Diagnostic uncertainty or poor improvement with treatment
• Dominant symptom of bladder pain
• Recurrent symptomatic urinary tract infections
• Microscopic sterile hematuria