Knowledge and perceptions of pelvic floor disorders among African American and Latina women

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 190-194

  Hatchett, Lena ^a   Hebert Beirne, Jennifer ^b,c   Tenfelde, Sandi ^d   Lavender, Missy D ^a   Brubaker, Linda ^d  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Women's Health Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Latina women; Pelvic floor disorders; Pelvic organ prolapse; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

HEALTH;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; LATINA WOMEN; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

FLOORS;

EID: 80053007578     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e318229dd5c     Document Type: Article

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