Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Knowledge, Care-Seeking, and Embarrassment in Women Planning Bariatric Surgery: A Cross-sectional Study

The objective of this study was to assess whether patients seeking bariatric surgery were at least as proficient in urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) knowledge as the general population. Our secondary objective was to determine care-seeking and impact of embarrassment on knowledge of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). Methods An anonymous survey was administered to adult women who attended a bariatric surgery information session from May 2015 to January 2016. The comprehensive survey included multiple data points and the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz. The study population was compared with a general population described in a previously published study. Results Three hundred fifteen participants completed the survey (88% response rate). Mean ± SD age was 41.1 ± 11.3 years (range, 18–69 years), and mean body mass index was 47.4 ± 9.6 kg/m2 (range, 26.7–104.5 kg/m2). A total of 196 women (62.2%) had at least one bothersome PFD symptom. The study population was at least as proficient in UI knowledge as the general population (P
Source: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research