OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to review the relevant anatomy and sonographic, fluoroscopic, and MRI options for evaluating patients with pelvic floor disorders. CONCLUSION Disorders of the pelvic floor are a heterogeneous and complex group of problems. Imaging can help elucidate the presence and extent of pelvic floor abnormalities. MRI is particularly well suited for global pelvic...

CONTEXT Pelvic floor disorders (urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse) affect many women. No national prevalence estimates derived from the same population-based sample exists for multiple pelvic floor disorders in women in the United States. OBJECTIVE To provide national prevalence estimates of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women. DESIGN, SETTING, A...

Introduction: Pelvic organ prolapse is a multifactorial gynecological condition, caused by disruption of muscles the pelvic organs. Case Report: A 63-year-old female presented with history stress urinary incontinence, dyschezia, and sexual dysfunction. complete clinical urogynecological evaluation was performed diagnoses uterine vaginal incontinence were made. The patient underwent hysterectomy...

OBJECTIVES To develop and validate a self-completion questionnaire for comprehensive assessment of the severity and impact of vaginal symptoms and related sexual matters, particularly those attributed to pelvic organ prolapse. To provide an instrument that can characterise the severity of these symptoms, measure their impact and evaluate treatment outcome. DESIGN Prospective development of th...

Pelvic organ prolapse and urinary stress incontinence are major problems affecting quality of life in a vast number of women. The etiology is most probably multifactorial, with a major contribution of muscular denervation during vaginal delivery, genetic factors, and the aging process. 1-4 The higher prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse and urine incontinence in the postmenopausal period suggest...

BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse is a common health problem: the lifetime risk of undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse by the age of 85 years is 19%. Pelvic organ prolapse has significant negative effects on a woman's quality of life. Worldwide, vaginal hysterectomy is the leading treatment method for patients with symptomatic uterovaginal prolapse. Several studies have shown that vagin...

he durable surgical repair of pelvic organ pro-lapse and its related disorders remains a significant challenge. The pelvic reconstructive surgeon needs an intimate knowledge of relevant surgical landmarks as well as a fundamental understanding of the biomechanics of pelvic organ support in order to successfully restore normal visceral anatomy and function. Rather than presenting a detailed desc...