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Pelvic Floor Disorders
Survey: Women don't seek medical help until they become incontinent
July 21st, 2005
While most women suffer from pelvic floor disorders (PFD), the majority don't seek help until they are incontinent. In a survey of 1,111 working women in the U.S., Temple University researchers were surprised to learn that while the majority, 72%, reported suffering from one or more pelvic floor disorders, 70% had not sought medical help. And further, by the time affected women did see the doctor, usually triggered by the onset of incontinence, they were suffering from multiple urogynecological problems. According to one of the researchers, Jack Mydlo, MD, professor and chair of urology at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, of all...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-21)
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