Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Disorders in the Female Population and the Impact of Age, Mode of Delivery, and Parity

KEPENEKCİ BAYRAM İ., Keskinkilic B., Akinsu F., Cakir P., ELHAN A. H., ERKEK A. B., ...More

DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM, vol.54, no.1, pp.85-94, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/dcr.0b013e3181fd2356
  • Journal Name: DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.85-94
  • Keywords: Pelvic floor dysfunction, Urinary incontinence, Anal incontinence, Constipation, Obstructed defecation, Childbirth, Parity, Mode of delivery, Aging, FECAL INCONTINENCE, URINARY-INCONTINENCE, ANAL INCONTINENCE, CESAREAN-SECTION, VAGINAL DELIVERY, CONSTIPATION, CHILDBIRTH, GENDER, BIRTH, WOMEN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE: Dysfunction of pelvic floor may cause many different symptoms, such as urinary and anal incontinence, obstructed defecation and constipation. No previous studies have examined all of these symptoms together. The purposes of the present study were to determine prevalence of pelvic floor disorders among the female population and to evaluate the impact of age, parity, and mode of delivery on these disorders.