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The intent of this chapter is to give the primary care provider, to women of all ages, a clinical appreciations of the anatomy in the female pelvis that currently explains the mechanisms of pelvic organ suspension and support, as well as urinary and fecal continence. Though this chapter describes the current thinking in the “average normal” patient, the reader must realize that each women is unique in her anatomic makeup. Her pelvic support anatomy is dependent upon the genetic composition of her visceral connective tissues and various muscles—both somatic and visceal—and their adaptations to her aging process and upon the many variables of her lifestyles.
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Rogers, R.M. (2007). Pelvic Floor Anatomy: Made Clear and Simple. In: Culligan, P.J., Goldberg, R.P. (eds) Urogynecology in Primary Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-167-9_2
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