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Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Quantification System
Published on: September 20, 2018
Perception of prolapse-associated symptoms by age: a cross-sectional study
Faith Dunn1, Katelyn Donaldson2, Sarah Stevens3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
|July 14, 2026
Summary
Age does not significantly alter how women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) experience most symptoms. However, younger women reported more bother from stress urinary incontinence and pelvic pain.
Area of Science:
- Urogynecology
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Women's Health
Background:
- Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition affecting women.
- Understanding symptom perception across different age groups is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether age influences symptom perception in women diagnosed with POP.
- To identify age-related differences in the bother associated with POP symptoms.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study involving 202 women with POP across three countries.
- Data collected via questionnaires on symptom presence and bother.
- Statistical analysis using Mantel-Haenszel χ2 tests or Fisher's exact tests.
Main Results:
- The most frequent symptom reported was vaginal bulge (80.2%).
- Pelvic pain and back pain were significantly more bothersome for women under 50 compared to those 70 and older.
- Stress urinary incontinence also showed age-related differences in bother.
Conclusions:
- Vaginal bulge is the predominant symptom in women with POP.
- Most POP-related pelvic floor symptoms are perceived similarly across age groups.
- Exceptions include stress urinary incontinence and pain, which vary in bother by age.
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