Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and possible risk factors in a general population

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 184.e1-184.e7

  Slieker ten Hove, Marijke C Ph ^a,b   Pool Goudzwaard, Annelies L ^a,b   Eijkemans, Marinus J C ^a   Steegers Theunissen, Regine P M ^a   Burger, Curt W ^a   Vierhout, Mark E ^c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Cobra Research Institute ^*  (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

pelvic organ prolapse; pelvic organ prolapse quantification; pelvic organ prolapse questionnaire; pelvic organ prolapse risk factor; pelvic organ prolapse symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 59049087557     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.070     Document Type: Article

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