Pelvic organ descent and symptoms of pelvic floor disorders

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-57

  Ghetti, Chiara ^a   Gregory, W Thomas ^a   Edwards, S Renee ^a   Otto, Lesley N ^a   Clark, Amanda L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic anatomy; Pelvic floor; Pelvic organ prolapse; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 22244492634     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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