2009-09-09
Pelvic Floor Function and Dysfunction in a General Female Population in a General Female Population
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Functie en Disfunctie van de Bekkenbodem in een Algemene Vrouwelijke Populatie
The pelvic floor is a complex of connective tissue, ligaments, fascia and muscle fibres that form a hammock at the bottom of the abdomino-pelvic cavity [1-2]. In women, the function of the pelvic floor is to stabilize the bladder, urethra, bowel and uterus within the pelvis, which is of relevance to urinary and anal continence. Furthermore, the pelvic floor plays an important role during pregnancy and delivery and in sexual functioning. Pelvic floor dysfunction has been described extensively and is known to cause urinary or faecal incontinence, obstructive micturition or defaecation, pelvic organ prolapse and sexual disorders, such as dyspareunia.[3-12] Today, pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a hot item and a large number of pelvic floor research centres and clinics in western society are involved in the assessment and treatment of PFD.
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| Erasmus MC, SOMT, Organon BV. University Medical Centre St. Radboud, Royal Dutch Association of Physiotherapists (KNGF), Dutch Association of Pelvic Physiotherapy (NVFB), Ferring BV, Coloplast BV, Medical Care Connect, Pelvitec, Medtronic, Selexyz,MMS, Pfizer BV, Astellas Pharma BV, Johnson&Johnson, Lemma | |
| M.E. Vierhout (Mark) , C.W. Burger (Curt) | |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
| hdl.handle.net/1765/18619 | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Slieker-ten Hove, M. (2009, September 9). Pelvic Floor Function and Dysfunction in a General Female Population in a General Female Population. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/18619 |
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