ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2016
An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
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Investigation of the Effect of the Female Urinary Microbiome on Incontinence
The Clinical and Urodynamic Effects of Transvaginal or Laparoscopic Mesh Suspension for the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Female Badminton Athletes and Sedentary: Protocol of an Observational Case-Control Study
Who cites it
108 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- ESR Essentials: pelvic floor imaging-practice recommendations by the European Society of Urogenital Radiology.European radiology · 2026Guideline
- Systematic Review of Evidence for Conservative Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Younger Women.International urogynecology journal · 2025Pooled it
- PEOPLE: Lifestyle and comorbidities as risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse-a systematic review and meta-analysis PEOPLE: PElvic Organ Prolapse Lifestyle comorbiditiEs.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Inequality in healthcare-seeking behavior among women with pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Completeness of exercise reporting among randomized controlled trials on pelvic floor muscle training for women with pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2021Pooled it
- Cosmetic gynecology-a systematic review and call for standardized outcome measures.International urogynecology journal · 2020Pooled it
- Diagnostic value of pelvic floor ultrasonography for diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2020Pooled it
- Urinary Outcomes Following a Novel Reconstructive Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- A randomized clinical trial comparing internal and external pessaries in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women: A pilot study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Trial
- The efficacy of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser in the treatment of decreased sexual sensation: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
- Reducing postoperative catheterisation after anterior colporrhaphy from 48 to 24 h: a randomised controlled trial.International urogynecology journal · 2019Trial
- Partially absorbable mesh or native tissue repair for pelvic organ prolapse: a randomized controlled trial.International urogynecology journal · 2019Trial
- Laparoscopic and robotic ventral rectopexy for posterior compartment disorders: a multicentric study in a gynecological setting.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Observational
- Beyond POP-Q Staging: Why Anatomy Alone Cannot Explain Vaginal Bulging.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Nationwide trends in physician consultation and surgical management for pelvic organ prolapse in Japan, 2014 to 2024: a health insurance claims database analysis.AJOG global reports · 2026Article
- Is occult stress urinary incontinence truly "occult"?Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2026Review
- Association between glucose and lipid metabolism-related indicators and the occurrence and severity of pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Paracrine effect of human stem cell-derived progenitor cells on remodeling of the vagina.NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Can Alleviate Postoperative Overactive Bladder Symptoms With or Without Urinary Incontinence in Patients With Both Preoperative Symptoms.International neurourology journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionThe terminology for female pelvic floor prolapse (POP) should be defined and organized in a clinically-based consensus Report.
methodsThis Report combines the input of members of two International Organizations, the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) and the International Continence Society (ICS), assisted at intervals by external referees. Appropriate core clinical categories and a sub-classification were developed to give a coding to definitions. An extensive process of fourteen rounds of internal and external review was involved to exhaustively examine each definition, with decision-making by collective opinion (consensus).
resultsA Terminology Report for female POP, encompassing over 230 separate definitions, has been developed. It is clinically-based with the most common diagnoses defined. Clarity and user-friendliness have been key aims to make it interpretable by practitioners and trainees in all the different specialty groups involved in female pelvic floor dysfunction and POP. Female-specific imaging (ultrasound, radiology and MRI) and conservative and surgical managements are major additions and appropriate figures have been included to supplement and clarify the text. Emerging concepts and measurements, in use in the literature and offering further research potential, but requiring further validation, have been included as an appendix. Interval (5-10 year) review is anticipated to keep the document updated and as widely acceptable as possible.
conclusionA consensus-based Terminology Report for female POP has been produced to aid clinical practice and research.
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