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• TITLE: Pelvic Floor Function in the Female

  AUTHORS: Christos E. Constantinou

  KEYWORDS: Review Paper

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.4 No.14, September 29, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Pelvic Floor (PF) disorders, such as urinary incontinence and prolapse accounted for over 400,000 operations in the USA in 1987 [1], and nearly a third of these were re-operations. It is estimated that 30% - 50% of women in Europe and the USA are affected by Urinary incontinence [2]. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), the involuntary leakage of urine on coughing, sneezing, exertion or effort, is the most common form of urinary incontinence in women. The scientific understanding of normal PF function is limited and consequently treatment of these prevalent, disabling conditions is, at best, inefficient.