Pelvic floor disorders in women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a cross-sectional study

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of self-reported main pelvic floor disorders (PFD) (urinary incontinence [UI], pelvic organ prolapse [POP], and fecal incontinence [FI]) and its associated factors in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and a control group.

This was a cross-sectional study wherein two groups were interviewed from August, 2017 to November, 2018-women with POI (n = 150) and a control group matched for age and body weight (n = 150). Sociodemographic variables and two questionnaires validated in Brazilian Portuguese language for PFD (Kings Health Questionnaire [KHQ] and Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 [PFDI-20]) were used. Laycock's power, endurance, repetitions, fast contractions, every contraction timed (PERFECT) scale for pelvic floor muscle assessment was used in both groups.

The prevalence of self-reported UI was 27.33% and 37.33% for POI and control groups (P > 0.05), respectively. There was no perceived difference regarding the prevalence of POP (9.33% POI group vs 8% control group; P = 0.682) and FI (8% POI vs 4% control group; P = 0.145). The P (power) (P = 0.46), E (endurance) (P = 0.91), R (repetitions) (P = 0.88), and F (fast contractions) (P = 0.19) values were statistically similar in both the groups. Multivariate analysis (n = 141) showed that higher weight (odds ratio [OR] 1.047 [1.018-1.076]; P < 0.001) and gravidity rates (OR 1.627 [1.169-2.266]; P < 0.01) were risk factors for UI and higher weight (OR 1.046 [1.010-1.084]; P = 0.01), and presence of comorbidities (OR 8.75 [1.07-71.44]; P < 0.01) were risk factors for POP in the POI group; there was no variable that was associated with FI.

Women with POI did not have significant differences when compared with the control group regarding the prevalence of PFD and pelvic floor muscle assessment. Having higher weight and gravidity rates were associated with self-reported UI, while the presence of comorbidities and higher weight were risk factors for POP in the POI group. : Video Summary:http://links.lww.com/MENO/A555.