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Chapter 12 - Pelvic Floor, Urinary Problems and the Menopause

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2020

By
Marco Gambacciani ,
Eleonora Russo ,
Magdalena Montt Guevara  and
Tommaso Simoncini
Edited by
Nicholas Panay ,
Paula Briggs  and
Gabor T. Kovacs
Nicholas Panay
Affiliation:
Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London
Paula Briggs
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Gabor T. Kovacs
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
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Summary

The female pelvic floor undergoes a large numbers of adaptive changes, related to life and endocrine events. The injuries and functional modifications of female pelvic floor due to pregnancy, life events and aging are associated to several changes that may predispose to pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD). PFD globally affects micturition, defecation and sexual activity and their incidence increases dramatically with age and menopause.

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Managing the Menopause , pp. 112 - 123
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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