The Global Burden Of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders

Nygaard i barber md burgio kl kenton k meikle s schaffer j spino c whitehead we wu j brody dj pelvic floor disorders network.
The global burden of female pelvic floor disorders. Au kenton kimberly. Nichd supports and conducts research on pfds. Pfds are more common among older women. Urinary incontinence was the most common disorder with a combined prevalence of 17 1.
The most common pfds are urinary incontinence fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Mueller loyola university medical center maywood il usa we address three categories of pelvic floor disorders with worldwide impact focusing on incidence prevalence economic and qol influences. The symptoms pelvic floor disorders had affect many aspects of a woman s life such as social psychological occupational domestic physical cognitive behavioral and sexual domains. Women reported one or more pelvic floor disorder.
Pelvic floor disorders which result in urinary and anal faecal or flatus incontinence and uterovaginal prolapse undermine the quality of life for a large number of women of all ages throughout the world and have been linked to childbirth and ageing. The disease negatively affects the quality of life of afflicted patients and involves significan socioeconomic and demographic factors are associated with the development of pelvic organ prolapse but a growing body of evidence also suggests that genetic factors are involved in the development of the disease. To fully understand the global burden of pelvic floor disorders we need to address the economic influence on women and their families as well as on society. However equally important is the effect of pelvic floors disorders on quality of life qol.
Pelvic organ prolapse pop a condition characterized by a downward descent of the pelvic organs causing the vagina to protrude afflicts millions of women worldwide and is increasingly. The global burden of female pelvic floor disorders kimberly kenton and elizabeth r. The global burden of pelvic floor disorder is increasing due to increasing the age of the population 13. Jama 300 11 1311 1316 01 sep 2008.
A total of 7 924 non pregnant women aged 20 years or older 25 of u s. Pelvic organ prolapse carries a significant social burden. Au mueller elizabeth r. A pfd occurs when the muscles or connective tissues of the pelvic area weaken or are injured.
Pelvic floor disorders affect individual women their families and caregivers and society.