An International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for female pelvic floor fistulas

S Elneil, L Romanzi, J Goh, B Haylen… - Neurourology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The terminology for female pelvic floor fistulas (PFF) needs to be defined and
organized in a clinically based consensus Report. Methods This Report combines the input …

Antepartum use of Epi-No birth trainer for preventing perineal trauma: systematic review

LGO Brito, CHJ Ferreira, G Duarte, AA Nogueira… - International …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis In this systematic review we aimed to assess if the Epi-No birth
trainer used during antepartum could prevent perineal trauma in nulliparous women …

Living with pelvic organ prolapse: voices of women from Amhara region, Ethiopia

JL Gjerde, G Rortveit, M Muleta, M Adefris… - International …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction The objective of the study was to explore how women with symptomatic pelvic
organ prolapse in a low-income setting explain, experience, and handle the potential …

Inequality in healthcare-seeking behavior among women with pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

M Siyoum, W Teklesilasie, Y Alelgn, A Astatkie - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects women's quality of life in various aspects.
However, evidence on the healthcare-seeking behavior of women with POP is limited …

Factors associated with delay in seeking treatment among women with pelvic organ prolapse at selected general and referral hospitals of Southern Ethiopia, 2020

A Borsamo, M Oumer, Y Asmare, A Worku - BMC women's health, 2021 - Springer
Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of the vaginal wall, cervix, uterus,
bladder, and rectum downward into the vaginal canal. Its prevalence is higher among …

Knowledge of pelvic organ prolapse in patients and their information-seeking preferences: comparing Vienna and Moscow

P Lyatoshinskaya, D Gumina, A Popov, M Koch… - International …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis We hypothesized that knowledge of pelvic organ prolapse
(POP) and patient information-seeking preferences are the same in the two capital cities …

Mental health screening in women with severe pelvic organ prolapse, chronic fourth-degree obstetric tear and genital tract fistula in western Uganda

HG Krause, BA Hall, SK Ng, H Natukunda… - International …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis High levels of mental health dysfunction have been identified in
women with genital tract fistula. The aim of this study was to use the General Health …

Impact of surgery on quality of life of Ugandan women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: a prospective cohort study

M Kayondo, DK Kaye, R Migisha, R Tugume… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a significant public health issue that negatively
affects the Quality of Life (QOL) of women in both low and high-income countries. About 20 …

Health-seeking experiences of women with obstetric fistula: a qualitative study at two fistula centres in Ghana

E Asiedua, E Maya, JK Ganle, S Eliason… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The study explored the health-seeking experiences of women with obstetric
fistula from the onset of the condition until surgical treatment was obtained. It also describes …

Obstetric fistulas in Uganda: scoping review using a determinant of health approach to provide a framework for health policy improvement

GC den Hollander, EWM Janszen - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background The uneven global and national distribution of obstetric fistulas suggests a
complex network of determinants contributing to fistula development. This study aims to …