Functional: Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Difference between revisions
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*# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Smoking</span>''' | *# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Smoking</span>''' | ||
*# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Chronic constipation</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>''' | *#'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Race/ethnicity</span>''' | ||
*#* '''More common in Caucasian and Hispanic women''' when compared with African-American women | *#* '''More common in Caucasian and Hispanic women''' when compared with African-American women | ||
== Urinary incontinence and POP == | == Urinary incontinence and POP == | ||