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== Pathogenesis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse == * '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Well-established risk factors (3):</span>''' *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Age</span>''' *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Obesity</span>''' *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Parity</span>''' *#* Increasing number of childbirths increases the risk of POP, although the rate of increase slows after the first two deliveries * '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Less well-established risk factors (7):</span>''' *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Smoking</span>''' *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Chronic constipation</span>''' *#'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Menopause/hormonal effects</span>''' *#'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Hysterectomy and other pelvic surgery</span>''' *#* Hysterectomy performed for POP is a strong predictor of the need for repeat pelvic floor surgery *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Increasing weight of the vaginally delivered fetus</span>''' *#'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Genetic predisposition</span>''' *#'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Race/ethnicity</span>''' *#* '''More common in Caucasian and Hispanic women''' when compared with African-American women
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