Female Pelvic Surgery and Urologists

Abstract

Prevalence data suggest that at some period of their lives, nearly half of the women in the United States experience one or more symptoms of female pelvic floor disorders (FPFD), for example, urinary incontinence (UI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), fecal incontinence (FI), and associated problems.1,2 Among women who experience more than minor symptoms the effect of these disorders on their quality of life is often serious and the aggregate social and economic costs are considerable. UI, POP, and FI share many common risk factors including aging, vaginal childbirth, obesity, and diabetes mellitus (DM).