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Objective
To understand the availability and content of patient support groups on social media platforms.
Materials and Methods
Five prevalent benign, urologic conditions affecting adult women were selected for analysis. Facebook support groups for these conditions were identified. Groups specific to one urologic condition and with at least 400 members were included, and groups for pediatric and...