Background Pelvic floor dysfunction in women encompasses a wide range of clinical
disorders: urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal incontinence, and pelvic …

Importance Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine, is a common health condition
that may decrease quality of life. Ten to twenty percent of women and up to 77% of women …

The exact prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse is difficult to establish. The anatomical
changes do not always consist with the severity or the symptoms associated with prolapse …

Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of one or more of the anterior vaginal wall, posterior
vaginal wall, the uterus (cervix), or the apex of the vagina (vaginal vault or cuff scar after …

Over the past three decades, substantial progress has been made in reducing maternal
mortality worldwide. However, the historical focus on mortality reduction has been …

Introduction Risk factors for pelvic floor disorders are often related to pregnancy and
delivery. Consistent evidence is needed to develop prevention strategies targeting risk …

Introduction Pelvic floor disorders (PFD) are extremely common; 1 in 3 parous women will
experience urinary incontinence, 1 in 2 will develop pelvic organ prolapse, whereas 1 in 10 …

Introduction and hypothesis This narrative review describes the existing epidemiologic
literature and identifies gaps regarding pelvic organ prolapse (POP) prevalence, incidence …

Importance Uterosacral ligament suspension (ULS) and sacrospinous ligament fixation
(SSLF) are commonly performed pelvic organ prolapse procedures despite a lack of long …

Pelvic floor disorders are common, with 1 in 4 US women reporting moderate to severe
symptoms of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, or fecal incontinence. Given the …