Pelvic Floor Function in the Female

Christos E. Constantinou^*

Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2014.414115                

Abstract

Pelvic Floor (PF) disorders, such as urinary incontinence and prolapse accounted for over 400,000 operations in the USA in 1987 [1], and nearly a third of these were re-operations. It is estimated that 30% - 50% of women in Europe and the USA are affected by Urinary incontinence [2]. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), the involuntary leakage of urine on coughing, sneezing, exertion or effort, is the most common form of urinary incontinence in women. The scientific understanding of normal PF function is limited and consequently treatment of these prevalent, disabling conditions is, at best, inefficient.

Keywords

Review Paper

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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