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Prevalence and risk factors of pelvic organ prolapse among women in Sidama region, Ethiopia: A community-based survey

Women's Health
Background: Pelvic organ prolapse is a descent of the vaginal compartments and the surrounding organ due to loss of support of the vaginal tissue. It has a significant psychological, physical, and social impact that affects women’s quality of life ...
Melese Siyoum, Rahel Nardos, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Ayalew Astatkie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phthalate Metabolite, Mono(2‐Ethyl‐5‐Hydroxyhexyl) Phthalate (MEHHP), Promotes Uterine‐Fibroid–Associated Phenotypes in Myometrial Stem Cell‐Derived 3D Organoids

Environmental Toxicology, Volume 41, Issue 10, Page 975-997, October 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how phthalate exposure contributes to uterine fibroid (UF) development by studying the effects of the Mono‐(2‐ethyl‐5‐hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP), a metabolite of Di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate, on myometrial stem cells (MMSCs).
Somayeh Vafaei, Mervat M. Omran, Qiwei Yang, Sandra Madueke‐Laveaux, Ami R. Zota, Ayman Al‐Hendy, Mohamed Ali   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaginal Hysterectomy Versus Vaginal Assisted Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Hysterectomy; Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 133, Issue 11, Page 2035-2043, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare Vaginal Hysterectomy (VH) with Vaginal Assisted Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) hysterectomy (VANH) as a day‐care procedure. Design Single‐blind, multicentre randomised controlled trial. Setting Two Dutch non‐academic teaching hospitals.
Ilse P. W. Bekkers, Floor R. M. Wintraecken, Nicol A. C. Smeets, Anne Damoiseaux, Jacques W. M. Maas, Huib A. A. M. van Vliet, Martine M. L. H. Wassen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Outcomes After Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Hysterectomy: A Systematic Review of Sexual Function and Pelvic Floor Integrity

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 66, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Vaginal hysterectomy is guideline‐preferred for benign disease, yet uptake is declining. Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) offers enhanced visualisation while optimising recovery; however, impact on functional outcomes remains unclear.
Charlotte M. Wignall, Jane E. McDonnell, Batool Nadim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Novel and Minimally Invasive Treatment Modalities for Female Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction; Beyond the Traditional

Balkan Medical Journal, 2018
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a clinical entity that is prevalent among female patients. Determining the exact underlying cause of pelvic floor dysfunction is difficult, and surgical intervention for this clinical entity may be challenging.
Yiğit Akın, Matthew Young, Muhammad Elmussareh, Nickolaus Charalampogiannis, Ali Serdar Gözen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biointegrated Battery‐Based Electroceuticals

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 52, 16 September 2026.
Biointegrated batteries go beyond passive power to serve as active therapeutic platforms for delivering programmable electrical cues and bioactive agents. This review examines their mechanisms and applications and provides a framework to guide battery‐based therapeutic design and clinical translation.
Yan Zhou, Zhilian Yue, Zhiqi Chen, Danming Chao, Xiaoteng Jia, Gordon Wallace, Caiyun Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lactation is Associated with Accelerated Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Recovery in a Pregnant Simulated Birth Injury Model

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 49, 3 September 2026.
ABSTRACT Healthy pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) are essential for proper pelvic floor function. The biggest risk factor for PFM dysfunction is injury sustained during vaginal childbirth, yet the factors that facilitate or impair PFM recovery from birth injury remain unknown.
Bianca L. Peña, Khushi M. Diwakar, Hillary K. Tran, Selena Cao, Celeste E. Lintz, Laila N. Hayes, Marianna Alperin, Karen L. Christman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alteration of elastin metabolism in women with pelvic organ prolapse

, 2011
PURPOSE: Although there are many studies about the effects of vaginal birth, the effects of menopause on pelvic floor support have not been identified.
배상욱, 김세광, 최종락
core   +1 more source

Autonomic Plexuses of the Female Sexual Organs Travel Within Pubocervical and Rectovaginal [Endopelvic] Fascia: A Rationale for ‘Nerve‐Aware’ Vaginal Prolapse Repair

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 6, Page 672-682, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The connective tissue support of female pelvic viscera—endopelvic fascia—has been studied in fetal and immunohistochemical models to demonstrate its relationship with the autonomic nerves of the female pelvis. Due to a paucity of literature examining the gross anatomical relationships between endopelvic fascia and autonomic nerves in adult ...
Stephen Magliocchetti, Benjamin Laxer, Leyla Spennato, Norah Alturki, Queena Chou, Tyler S. Beveridge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Subjective and Objective Assessments of Sleep Quality: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but the evidence remains inconsistent. We conducted a meta‐analysis to evaluate objective sleep abnormalities and subjective sleep complaints in women with PCOS.
Arefeh Tabashiri, Pourya Kanani, Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source