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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction among Reproductive-Age Women in Israel: Prevalence and Attitudes-A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

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Fisher-Yosef T   +5 more
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Obesity and pelvic floor dysfunction

Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2015
Obesity is associated with a high prevalence of pelvic floor disorders. Patients with obesity present with a range of urinary, bowel and sexual dysfunction problems as well as uterovaginal prolapse. Urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and sexual dysfunction are more prevalent in patients with obesity.
Kalaivani, Ramalingam, Ash, Monga
exaly   +3 more sources

Anorexia nervosa and pelvic floor dysfunction

International Urogynecology Journal, 2003
Pelvic floor dysfunction in women with eating disorders is an underexplored area. We present a case of pelvic floor dysfunction in a nulliparous woman with anorexia nervosa.
E, Cortes, K, Singh, W M N, Reid
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Pelvic floor dysfunction and obesity

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2023
Obesity is a growing condition within the society and more patients, who have underlying obesity, are presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). The effect of obesity on general health has been well documented, and its impact on the cardiovascular, endocrine, and musculoskeletal systems has been extensively ...
Chioma Chilaka   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Ultrasonography in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2019
Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) and levator ani muscle (LAM) trauma are common disorders in parous women. Four sonographic signs have been published in cases of OASI: external or internal anal sphincter discontinuity; thickening of external anal sphincter at the area of repair; thinning of internal anal sphincter in the area of rupture in ...
Hadas Allouche, Kam   +2 more
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Epidemiology of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2009
The epidemiology of female pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, anal incontinence, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome is reviewed. The natural history, prevalence, incidence, remission, risk factors, and potential areas for prevention are considered.
Vivian W, Sung, Brittany Star, Hampton
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Management of pelvic floor dysfunction

The Lancet, 1997
different surgical procedures were performed in 77 patients (table). The pelvic floor service was established to develop a model to improve patient care, advance science, and train clinicians in new skills and knowledge for the complex pelvic floor problems that cross disciplines.
C W, Nager   +3 more
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Chronic pelvic floor dysfunction

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2014
The successful treatment of women with vestibulodynia and its associated chronic pelvic floor dysfunctions requires interventions that address a broad field of possible pain contributors. Pelvic floor muscle hypertonicity was implicated in the mid-1990s as a trigger of major chronic vulvar pain.
Dee, Hartmann, Julie, Sarton
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