The prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and degree of bother among women attending primary care clinics in armenia

Pelvic floor disorders (PFD) including stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, anal incontinence (AI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and sexual dysfunction affect millions of women throughout the world. Studies have shown that 11%-35.5% of women suffer from PFD ’s globally [1,2]. In developed countries, 25% of women experience at least one or more PFD’s [3]. Evidence from these countries shows that advancing age, parity, obesity and vaginal birth are common risk factors of PFD’s.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - January 23, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Samuel S. Badalian, Elena Sagayan, Hambardzum Simonyan, Vatche A. Minassian, Anna Isahakian Tags: Full length article Source Type: research