Spotlight on Urology
Spotlight on Urology takes a look at recent activities undertaken to advance urology around the world. This week, we provide an wrap-up of the recent FUS-PPCS event as well as an update on media coverage of strictures.
FUS-PPCS 2026
Last weekend USANZ hosted its 5th Functional Urology Symposium in conjunction with the 20th Annual Meeting of the Pan Pacific Continence Society in Sydney from June 12-14.
The strong attendance from local and international delegates was a reflection of the effort undertaken by the convenors, Vincent Tse, Eva Fong and Eric Chung, and USANZ Conference Manager Anna Tartakovskaia.
The workshop on Minimally Invasive Treatments for BPH held Friday on afternoon and chaired by Giovanni Losco was clearly of great value to the multiple international delegates from the Asia-Pacific region who attended, and represented an opportunity to showcase the adaptable nature of practice in this field by USANZ members.
Thank you to the organising committee, chairs, speakers, sponsors and delegates for an excellent meeting!
Media on Urethral Stricture Disease
In November 2025, USANZ published a Media Release on urethral stricture disease, titled "Little known medical condition causing havoc for men in the bathroom". It featured expert commentary from Giovanni Losco, the USANZ Male Lower Urinary Tract SAG Deputy Leader, who encouraged men to talk openly to their GP about issues such as difficulty urinating, a slow stream, or needing more effort to 'go'.
The topic continues to hold media interest.
On 8 June, an article was published in The House of Wellness Magazine, then on NZ Post. The article, titled "The bathroom mistake men under 50 are making", emphasised the need for young men not to ignore any issues with urination. Symptoms may be easy to miss or dismiss but should be discussed with a health practitioner. The article also noted that around 1 in 100 men in New Zealand will develop the condition, and that treatment options are effective and often minimally invasive.
This follows our previous announcement in November of radio interviews with Giovanni.
USANZ thanks Giovanni for his contributions to this important discussion to raise public awareness.
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