aua guidelines

The AUA has released a major new guideline for the Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia — the most comprehensive update in years. With 62 recommendations covering everything from medical management to minimally invasive procedures, there's a lot...

AUA Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Host: Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, MBA Guests: Elise JB De, MD & Dane Johnson, MD

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with Susan MacDonald, MD, associate professor of surgery in the division of urology at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, to discuss the first-ever American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines on...

Unabridged version of this Guideline [pdf] Figures and Tables [pdf] Figure 3A and B: Standardized Male Pelvic Floor Examination In men, the PFM are palpated through the rectum in the usual prostate examination position with the patient bending over facing down, or lying laterally with the...

New guidelines for utilizing shockwave with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) * was the only modality that scored Grade A evidence https://auanews.net/issues/articles/2025/july/august-2025/aua2025-plenary-recap-male-chronic-pelvic-pain-highlights-from-the-new-aua-guideline...

* Rubin offers insight into the guideline development process, which involved collaboration across multiple societies—including AUA, SUFU, AUGS, the Menopause Society, and ISSWSH—and incorporated patient perspectives alongside clinical evidence. The guidelines advocate for broader recognition of...

Dr. Kelly Casperson joins forces with Dr. Rachel Rubin to unpack the groundbreaking 2025 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause guidelines from the American Urologic Association. From the safety and importance of vaginal hormones to the critical need for shared decision-making and advocacy, this...

Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will: 1. Align their practice with current AUA Guidelines (and recent amendments) pertaining to Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Prostate Cancer. 2. Determine appropriate use of biomarker testing as it relates to...

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the role of the AUA Clinical Guideline on the Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. 2. Discuss the evidence base for current technologies, including pivotal studies...

Excellent points were made by Dr. Morgentaler and Dr. Khera about things they do not agree with in the American Urologic Association Guidelines. "Our greatest area of disagreement is with the overly conservative diagnostic threshold of 300 ng/dL. Most experienced clinicians do not follow this...