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World Federation for Incontinence and Pelvic Problems

For people living with incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction.

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ICS 2021 Online

October 12 2021 - October 15 2021

To provide you and our international audience with the safest and most accessible meeting experience during a time of continued travel restrictions and health concerns, we have made the difficult decision to move our Melbourne meeting Online.

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Virtual EPF Congress 2021 26-29 October

October 26 2021 - October 29 2021

Join them for four virtual days to explore the digital transformation of healthcare. Together, we’ll examine the added value of patient partnerships in the context of digital health. Registration for EPF Members is free.

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Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Conference

November 16 2021 - November 17 2021

Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge XIII 16 November 2021 – 17 November 2021 Conference, Live Online The 13th biennial Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge conference aims to inform, encourage and inspire those keen to improve technology for diagnosing, treating, or managing urinary or faecal incontinence. Previous iterations have been highly multidisciplinary, with delegates typically comprising ~50% research […]

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Other events planned for 2021

April 1 2021 - December 31 2021

1. Webinar in France – 3rd quarter
2. Workshop in Finland for Nordic Countries – Sept/Oct.
3. The WFIPP CEE (Central Eastern Europe) workshop in Budapest planned for 23rd April 2021, has been postponed due to COVID until 4th Quarter 2021.
4. 2nd International Symposium in Warsaw – WFIPP is investigating the possibility of making this a hybride event (virtual/physical) as soon as the circumstances allow.

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Digital platform

Support In Continence

The platform which is intended to act as a helpful resource for all stakeholders, patients, families, carers, HCPs and institutions who are in some way involved in the patient pathway relating to incontinence

Support In Continence Platform New updates

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OAB – OverActive Bladder Syndrome

OAB – OverActive Bladder Syndrome

This animated video is about overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and describes the symptoms, tests and treatments. OAB is a common condition and can affect both men and women. It affects around 22 million adults in Europe. 

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EAU22 Call for Patient Poster Abstracts

Abstract submission is open! Be sure to submit your abstract before 1 December 2021.
Before submitting, please read the Rules for Abstract Submission. (PDF)

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EAU International Media Campaign

The EAU will again conduct an international survey to assess the general knowledge on urology. We have asked over 3,000 members of the public from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands 10 questions on the topic of Incontinence. If you are interested in conducting a similar survey yourself at a local or national level, we would be happy to send you the survey questions for translation.

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A book called “Facing Pelvic Pain”

WFIPP would like to bring to your attention the publication in 2021 of the booked called “Facing Pelvic Pain”. The book is written by an eminent and well respected young Urologist Elise J.B. De, MD, practising in Boston, USA and Theodore A. Stern, MD, Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation. The book is written to fill the many gaps that exist for patients and their family having to deal with Chronic Pelvic Pain.

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