Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pelvic Floor Disorders
Pelvic Floor DisordersPelvic floor disorders (PFD) can adversely affect the quality of life of a woman and they can occur during different stages of female life such as during pregnancy, early postpartum period or during menopause. It is well known that pregnancy and vaginal birth are significant risk factors in the etiology of PFD and predicting models like UR-CHOICE score were developed for this reason to provide mothers-to-be with sufficient information regarding their subsequent risk of PFD. Pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postpartum period, where the demands on the pelvic floor and the incidence of pelvic floor trauma are particularly high, offers an optimal opportunity for such counseling and prevention.
What is the Prevalence of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders in Minnesota?
ProlapseUrinary Incontinence2 moreTo determine the prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence among women in Minnesota using a short web-based self-administered questionnaire.
Pelvic Floor and Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Sjogren's Syndrome
Sexual DysfunctionPelvic Floor Disorders3 moreSjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of all exocrine glands, especially tear and salivary glands, and is more common in women.
Computerized-Adaptive Testing: Feasibility In Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders (CAT)
Urinary IncontinenceThe objective of this pilot-study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of PROMIS computerized-adaptive testing in women with urinary incontinence.
UrduTranslation And Validation Of The Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20)
Pelvic Floor DisordersTo translate and culturally adapt PELVIC FLOOR DISTRESS INVENTORY SHORT FORM (PFDI-20) into Urdu and To evaluate the reliability and validity of Urdu version of Pelvic floor distress inventory (short form).Urdu is the national language of Pakistan. The PFDI-20 has not been translated into Urdu so far. In order to use in Urdu speaking people, it is necessary to translate and culturally adapt PFDI-20 into Urdu language, so that it can be better understood by this population.
Forceps vs Vacuum. Rate of Levator Ani Muscle Avulsion: Clinical Trial.
Birth InjuriesPelvic Floor Disorders2 moreThe main target is to determine levator ani muscle avulsion rate in vacuum delivery, comparing it to forceps delivery. As secondary goals, The aim to evaluate the difference in levator hiatus area among our study groups.
Anovaginal Distance, Interobserver Agreement
Pelvic Floor DisordersInterobserver variation in measuring the anovaginal distance (AVD) with perineal ultrasound
Does Adolescent Idıopathic Scoliosis Cause Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?
Scoliosis IdiopathicPelvic Floor DisordersThe aim of this study was to investigate relationship between the type and severity of scoliosis and pelvic floor dysfunctions in individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Pelvic Floor Disorders in Survivors of Gynecologic Malignancies
Uterine CancerOvarian Cancer4 morePelvic Floor dysfunction affects the quality of life of women. However, the prevalence and risk factors for pelvic floor disorders (PFD) in survivors of gynecologic malignancies are not known. The investigators plan to perform an observational study including survivors of gynecologic malignancies. Questionnaires for diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders will be mailed to survivors to generate prevalence rates and risk factors for PFD in women with a history of a gynecologic cancer diagnosis.
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish St. Marks Incontinence Score
Fecal IncontinencePelvic Floor DisordersFor the Turkish validity and reliability study of St.Mark's (Vaizey) Incontinence Score, which consists of 7 questions, it will be applied to 65 people diagnosed with anal incontinence after it is translated by translation-retranslation method.