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Review
. 2019 Jan:54:41-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Breaking news in the prediction of pelvic floor disorders

Ian Milsom  1 , Maria Gyhagen  2
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Review

Breaking news in the prediction of pelvic floor disorders

Ian Milsom et al. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Urinary incontinence (UI) and fecal incontinence (FI) together with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) constitute a huge global health problem affecting millions of women throughout the world. These pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) can have a negative influence on a woman's well-being, quality of life, and sexual function and prevent many women from participating in recreational and sporting activities. The global costs of PFDs to health care systems and society are enormous and approximately one in five women will undergo surgery for genital prolapse or UI by the age of 85 years.

Keywords: Fecal incontinence; Pelvic floor disorders; Pelvic organ prolapse; Predictive modeling; Urinary incontinence; Vaginal delivery.

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