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pelvic floor disorder

Classification: - urinary incontinence - fecal incontinence - pelvic organ prolapse Etiology: risk factors - age - parity - obesity - lower socioeconomic status Epidemiology: - 24% of all women > 20 years of age - 50% of women > 50 years of age Management: - biofeedback therapy

Related

pelvic diaphragm; urogenital diaphragm; pelvic floor pelvic muscle exercise (PMR); Kegel exercises

Specific

pelvic organ prolapse

General

neuromuscular disease; myoneural disease

References

  1. Nygaard I et al. Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women. JAMA. 2008 Sep 17;300(11):1311-6. PMID: 18799443
  3. Dietz HP. Pelvic floor ultrasound: a review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Apr;202(4):321-34 PMID: 20350640
    1. McNevin MS. Overview of pelvic floor disorders. Surg Clin North Am. 2010 Feb;90(1):195-205, PMID: 20109643