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Female pelvic floor dysfunction essentially consists of pelvic organ prolapse, also known as uterovaginal prolapse. This term indicates the descent, through the urogenital hiatus of the pelvic floor, of the vagina, uterus, bladder, rectum and possibly bowel loops to a varying degree and association.
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Minini, G., Franco, F., Zanelli, S. (2009). Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Clinics and Imaging. In: Grazioli, L., Olivetti, L. (eds) Imaging of Urogenital Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1344-5_16
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