ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2020
Aging effects on pelvic floor support: a pilot study comparing young versus older nulliparous women.
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- Racial differences in the levator ani muscle and levator hiatus in individuals of reproductive age.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Hiatus and pelvic floor failure patterns in pelvic organ prolapse: a 3D MRI study of structural interactions using a level III conceptual model.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Disorders in Community-Dwelling Women in Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
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- Pre- and Post-Surgical MRI Analysis of Levator Ani in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Patients: A Single-Center Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Comparison of the Vaginal and Labial Dimensions of Ethnic Chinese and Western Nullipara.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Improving radiological quantification of levator hiatus features with measures informed by statistical shape modeling.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders among women living in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Assessment of pelvic organ prolapse with the Pelvic Inclination Correction System: defining the normal range and threshold to pathology.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2024Article
- Skeletal Muscle Health, Physical Performance, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Adults: The Study of Muscle, Mobility, and Aging.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- A unified pelvic floor conceptual model for studying morphological changes with prolapse, age, and parity.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Review
- Psychometric evaluation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ-IR) in Iranian reproductive age women.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A comparison of MRI-based pelvic floor support measures between young and old women with prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Appearance of levator ani muscle subdivision defects on level III vaginal support structures in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse: an MRI study.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Translation and measurement properties of the pelvic floor distress inventory-short form (PFDI-20) in Iranian reproductive age women.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Hiatal failure: effects of pregnancy, delivery, and pelvic floor disorders on level III factors.International urogynecology journal · 2023Review
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisWe sought to determine age-related changes to the pelvic floor in the absence of childbirth effects.
methodsA case-control study was conducted from June 2017 to August 2018 comparing two groups of nulliparous women: <40 years old and ≥ 70 years old. Clinical evaluation included POP-Q, instrumented speculum testing, and handgrip strength. Dynamic 3D-stress MRI was performed on all women to obtain genital and levator hiatus (LH) lengths, LH area, and levator bowl volume. LH shape was quantified using a novel measure called the "V-U index." Pubovisceral muscle (PVM) cross-sectional area (CSA) was also measured. Bivariate comparisons between the two groups were made for all variables. Effect sizes were calculated for MRI measurements.
resultsTwelve young and 9 older nulliparous women were included. Levator bowl volume at rest was 83% larger in older women (108.0 ± 34.5 cm
conclusionsLevator bowl volume at rest was over 80% larger among older women, reflecting a generalized posterior distension with age.
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