Faecal incontinence, which is defined by the unintentional loss of solid or liquid stool, has a
worldwide prevalence of≤ 7% in community-dwelling adults and can markedly impair …

Every woman needs to know about the importance of the function of pelvic-floor muscles
and pelvic organ prolapse prevention, especially pregnant women because parity and labor …

Background Pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary and anal incontinence, is a common
postpartum complaint and likely to reduce quality of life. Objective To study the effects of …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common disease, with prevalence rates as high as 44–57% in
middle‐aged and post‐menopausal women [1]. Those with UI may experience physical …

Background Global consensus on the standardization of terminology for interstitial
cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is lacking and is in the formative stages. The Workshop on …

Objectives: There is confusion about the terms of bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and
Interstitial Cystitis (IC). The European Society for the Study of IC (ESSIC) classified these …

Background Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is the first-line treatment for urinary
incontinence, but adherence to PFMT is generally poor. Currently, a number of novel …

Objective To compare the 24‐month efficacy of pessary or surgery as the primary treatment
for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Design Multicentre prospective comparative …

Objectives To apply a new evidence‐gathering methodology, called reverse systematic
review (RSR), to analyse the influence of different continence classification criteria on …

Artificial sphincters (ASs) are used to replace the function of the biological sphincters in case
of severe urinary and fecal incontinence (UI and FI), and gastroesophageal reflux disease …