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Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Primary Care: Epidemology and Risk Factors

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Urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and female sexual dysfuction are increasingly common conditions and fall in the realm of pelvic floor dysfunction. It is unclear if the true incidence of these conditions is increasing or if they are being detected more physicians, patients and the media to address them.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ, USA

    Patrick J. Culligan MD (Director, Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Director, Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  2. UMDNJ, Newark, NJ, USA

    Patrick J. Culligan MD (Director, Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Director, Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  3. Evanston Continence Center, Evanston, IL, USA

    Roger P. Goldberg MD, MPH (Director of Urogynecology Research, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Director of Urogynecology Research, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  4. Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston, IL, USA

    Roger P. Goldberg MD, MPH (Director of Urogynecology Research, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Director of Urogynecology Research, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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Rajan, S.S., Kohli, N. (2007). Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Primary Care: Epidemology and Risk Factors. In: Culligan, P.J., Goldberg, R.P. (eds) Urogynecology in Primary Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-167-9_1

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