We review the literature on the relationship between obesity and sexual functioning. Eleven
population‐based studies, 20 cross‐sectional non‐population‐based studies, and 16 weight …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a leading health concern in the United States. Because
traditional treatment approaches for weight loss are generally unsuccessful in the long term …

Sexual problems in both sexes appear to be widespread in society, influenced by both
health-related and psychosocial factors, and are associated with impaired quality of life …

OBJECTIVE—We examined associations between obesity and diabetes and female pelvic
floor disorders (PFDs), stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB), and anal …

Highlights•Global pelvic floor dysfunction is associated with obesity.•Weight loss improves
urinary symptoms.•Sexual dysfunction improves after weight loss.•Prolapse symptoms do …

OBJECTIVE: To review the current literature and summarize the effect of obesity on
outcomes of surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders as well as the effect of weight loss on …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Background Obesity and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) are prevalent conditions, and
both are associated with significant adverse effects on health and well-being. Aim To …

We aimed to determine the prevalence and bother from pelvic floor disorders (PFD) by
obesity severity, hypothesizing that both would increase with higher degrees of obesity. We …

Objectives To identify using three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound the morphological features
and normal biometry of the levator hiatus in nulliparous Chinese women and to explore …