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SLIP project (Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary)

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Project Overview

Urinary leakage affects more than half of independent US women aged 65 and older (Gorina), and its direct health care costs exceed $25 billion annually (Miner). Stress urinary incontinence, the leakage of urine associated with activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure such as coughing, sneezing, and lifting, can be treated with surgery, pelvic floor muscle strengthening, or the use of an intra-vaginal silicone support device called a pessary.

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Team members from left to right: Julia, Allie, Rachel, Katie
Team members from left to right: Julia, Allie, Rachel, Katie

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Team Members

  • Kathryn Hohenwalter - Team Leader
  • Alexandra Hadyka - Communicator
  • Rachel Craven - BSAC
  • Julia Handel - BWIG & BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Tracy Jane Puccinelli - Advisor
  • Dr. Gloria Sarto - Client

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