Dr. Leslie Rickey awarded $1.5 million grant to study urinary tract symptoms in women

The National Institutes of Health awarded Dr. Leslie M. Rickey of the Yale School of Medicine a five-year grant, worth approximately $300,000 per year.

The National Institutes of Health awarded Dr. Leslie M. Rickey of the Yale School of Medicine a five-year grant, worth approximately $300,000 per year.

Dr. Leslie Rickey

The grant will fund the establishment of a clinical center at Yale as part of a multi-center, multi-disciplinary consortium to be known as the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium. The consortium will develop the evidence base for normal or healthy bladder function and to identify behavioral and other risk factors for conditions associated with lower urinary tract symptoms. It will focus on a broad age range from adolescent girls to older non-institutionalized women to set the stage for future research in prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms and conditions with a particular focus on symptoms that are associated with the diagnosis of bladder infections, urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, overactive bladder, and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

Rickey is associate professor of urology and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences. She specializes in helping women suffering from pelvic floor disorders, including weaknesses of the muscles, ligaments and connective tissue that support healthy bladder, vaginal, and bowel function.

View Dr. Leslie Rickey discussing why urinary incontinence may be the most common problem women aren’t talking about.

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