ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2017
Prevalence and degree of bother of pelvic floor disorder symptoms among women from primary care and specialty clinics in Lebanon: an exploratory study.
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- One in five women suffer from pelvic floor disorders in Kersa district Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based study.BMC women's health · 2018Article
- Women's Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Disorders and Its Determinants in the Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in women in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe prevalence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD) and their impact on quality of life of women vary among different populations. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms of PFD, and their degree of bother in a convenience sample of Lebanese women, and to evaluate health-care seeking (HCS) behavior related to PFD.
methodsWomen visiting clinics in a University Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon, completed the self-filled validated Arabic version of the Global Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (PFBQ). Data covering demographics, comorbidities, and HCS behavior related to PFD were collected. Total individual PFBQ scores, individual PFD symptom scores and HCS behavior were correlated to demographic data and comorbidities.
resultsThe study participants included 900 women. PFBQ scores were significantly higher in women of older age, women with a lower level of education, women with higher vaginal parity, and women who engaged in heavy lifting/physical activity. BMI >25 kg/m
conclusionsIn this convenience sample of Lebanese women, PFD symptoms were common and were significantly correlated with demographic characteristics and self-reported comorbidities. The key reason for not seeking health care related to PFD was financial concern.
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