ArticleInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2021
The Experiences of Women who Live with Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Qualitative Study.
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- The Experience of Women From Underrepresented Groups With Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society · 2023Pooled it
- 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
- Stigma experiences among Chinese middle-aged women with pelvic floor disorders: a qualitative study.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Analysis of the status and influencing factors of early ambulation in patients with pelvic floor dysfunction after surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Premenopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor symptoms at a tertiary hospital in Thailand: a retrospective cohort study.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
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- Symptom Burden, Treatment Goals, and Information Needs of Younger Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Content Analysis of ePAQ-Pelvic Floor Free-Text Responses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Effect of Health Fatalism and Health-Seeking Behaviors on the Frequency of Non-Medication Coping Strategy Use in Women with Urinary Incontinence in Türkiye.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Worldwide Prevalence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Review
- Psychometric evaluation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ-IR) in Iranian reproductive age women.Scientific reports · 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
- Experiences of pelvic floor dysfunction and treatment in women with breast cancer: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic floor disorders (PFDs) are common and complicated problems that occur in women with different ages and cultural backgrounds and affect various dimensions of their life. Because of the dearth of information about how the Iranian women manage these disorders, this study was conducted to explore the experiences of women who live with PFDs.
methodsThis qualitative study was conducted between 2018 -2019 on women who referred to the clinics of Mashhad educational hospitals . 25 deep and semi-structured interview with 22 patients with PFDs was done. They were recruited through a purposive sampling method among women with diagnosis of PFDs. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis adopted by Graneheim and Lundman and organized using the MAXQDA software (Ver.10).
resultsThe analysis of the data led to the emergence of a theme of "Acceptance and Tolerance", including four categories: "Trying to adopt sexual conflicts", " Concealing the disease", "Trying to modify the lifestyle", and "Controlling negative emotions", and 15 sub-categories.
conclusionThis study provides an insight into self-management strategies for different aspects of challenges faced by women with PFDs.They try to resolve, conceal, modify, and control some issues to accept and tolerate their disease. By identifying self-management strategies, care providers can design and implement counseling, educating and supporting interventions, and also a program through which the patients help and guide each other.
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