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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2024

The Incidence of Pelvic and Low Back Pain in Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Katelyn Donaldson, Julia Meilan, Tiquez Rivers, Kelly Rutherford, Kayla Shine, Valentín Manríquez, G Alessandro Digesu, Autumn Edenfield, Steven Swift

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  1. Bidirectional Relationships between Sarcopenia and Pelvic Floor Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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Katelyn DonaldsonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. katelyndonaldson@uabmc.edu.ORCID 0009-0007-1327-2987
Julia MeilanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Tiquez RiversDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Kelly RutherfordDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Kayla ShineDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Valentín ManríquezDivision of Urogynecology, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile (HCUCH, Santiago, Chile.
G Alessandro DigesuDepartment of Urogynaecology, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Autumn EdenfieldDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Steven SwiftDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

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Abstract

introduction and hypothesisTo define the prevalence and incidence of pelvic/low back pain in patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

methodsPatients presenting for POP to three urogynecology centers in the US, UK, and Chile were enrolled in an IRB-approved cross-sectional study assessing pain, GU, GI and sexual function symptoms. For prevalence, symptoms were noted as present if the participant recorded the symptom and reported the degree of bother as "somewhat," "a moderate amount," or "a lot." For incidence, participants were queried if the symptom's onset concurred with the POP. We also queried if they perceived the symptom was worsened by their POP.

resultsTwo hundred five participants were recruited: 100 from the US, 46 from the UK, and 59 from Chile. One US participant was excluded due a missing examination. The prevalence of pelvic pain was 42%. Seventy-three percent of these participants reported the onset of pelvic pain coinciding with prolapse onset, and 81% endorsed worsening pelvic pain with POP. The prevalence of low back pain was 46%, with 30% reporting the onset coincided with the onset of POP and 44% responded that prolapse worsened their pain.

conclusionA higher proportion of participants than expected endorsed pelvic/low back pain. Among patients with pelvic pain, the majority experienced symptom onset with POP onset and a worsening of pain with POP. While roughly half of participants reported low back pain; a minority correlated this to their POP. These findings highlight a high incidence of pelvic pain, challenging the perception of POP as a painless condition.

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Low Back PainPelvic Organ ProlapseCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIncidencePelvic PainIncidence of pelvic painPelvic organ prolapse

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