SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2019
Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in community-dwelling women in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Evaluation of the Prevalence of Pelvic Static Disorders in Women Treated for Localized Breast Cancer During Adjuvant Hormone Therapy.
Who cites it
52 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Can Abdominoplasty Relieve Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence?Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Female Urinary Incontinence in Africa: Prevalence Estimates from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors affecting pelvic floor disorder among women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A meta-analysis.Saudi medical journal · 2023Pooled it
- Pelvic floor distress inventory (PFDI)-systematic review of measurement properties.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence, incidence and bothersomeness of urinary incontinence in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
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- Anxiety in Women Receiving Clinician-Managed Pessary Care for Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Urinary Dysfunction in Myasthenic Syndromes: A Scoping Review of Clinical Features and Treatment-Related Associations.Muscle & nerve · 2026Article
- Stigma Profiles and Psychosocial Correlates Among Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Latent Class Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Preliminary Content Validation and Translation of the Modified Initial Measurement of Patient-Reported Pelvic Floor Complaints Tool Short Form in Kannada.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Chronic Maternal Pelvic Morbidity: A Neglected Tragedy: Where is Pelvic Maternal Morbidity in Maternal and Child Health? : Advocating for a Public Health Approach to Pelvic Floor Disorders Resulting from Pregnancy and Childbirth Trauma.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Disorders and Their Associated Factors Among Women in Yilmana Densa Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Global Burden of Pelvic Organ Prolapse, 1990-2021: An Ecological Study and Mendelian Randomization Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Article
- FIGO expert opinion management of post-obstetric fistula repair incontinence for vesicovaginal fistula.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Review
- Global research trends of robotic-assisted surgery in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: a bibliometric and visualization analysis based on web of science.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Impact of Vaginal Hysterectomy on Quality of Life, Body Image, and Sexual Function in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Study of Rural Women in a Low-Resource Setting.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7) short form in Urdu: a comprehensive linguistic and psychometric analysis.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Observational
- Adaptations for Urogynecologic Surgery in Limited-Resource Settings: How to Do More with Less.International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Disorders in Community-Dwelling Women in Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisPelvic floor disorders (PFDs), including urinary incontinence (UI), faecal incontinence (FI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP), are common debilitating conditions globally, with considerable variation of prevalence reported in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). It was hypothesised that the variation could be due to both random and non-random errors. The aim was to determine the pooled prevalence estimates of PFDs among community-dwelling women in LMICs and to examine possible reasons for the variations of prevalence reported.
methodsA systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Maternity & Infant Care was conducted to retrieve eligible studies. A meta-analysis with a random effects model and a meta-regression were performed. The manuscript was structured using the PRISMA checklist .
resultsA total of 49 studies were included. The overall pooled prevalence of PFDs in LMICs was 25% (95% CI 22-29%). The pooled prevalence of UI, FI and POP was 30% (95% CI 25-35%), 8% (95% CI 4-11%) and 15% (95% CI 10-20%), respectively. A significant difference in the prevalence of UI was found between studies conducted in low and lower middle-income and upper middle-income countries and for FI between studies that used validated and non-validated questionnaires. Other methodological features did not show any effect on the variation of prevalence estimates of UI, FI and POP.
conclusionsPFDs affect a substantial proportion of women in LMICs. Since methodological heterogeneity was unexplained, this review suggests the need for large nationally representative population-based surveys to provide reliable estimates of the prevalence of PFDs in LMICs.
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