"Pelvic Floor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
| Descriptor ID |
D017773
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.600.600 A02.633.567.050.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Pelvic Floor- Pelvic Floor
- Floor, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Pelvic
- Diaphragms, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragms
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| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvic Floor" by people in Profiles.
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Pelvic floor disorders and quality of life in women with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Feb 01; 31(3):424-31.
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Urinary frequency in community-dwelling women: what is normal? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 May; 200(5):552.e1-7.
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Prevalence and co-occurrence of pelvic floor disorders in community-dwelling women. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Mar; 111(3):678-85.
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Pelvic floor disorders, diabetes, and obesity in women: findings from the Kaiser Permanente Continence Associated Risk Epidemiology Study. Diabetes Care. 2007 Oct; 30(10):2536-41.
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Are sexual activity and satisfaction affected by pelvic floor disorders? Analysis of a community-based survey. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jul; 197(1):88.e1-6.
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Seeking healthcare for pelvic floor disorders: a population-based study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jul; 197(1):86.e1-6.
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Quality-of-life impact and treatment of urinary incontinence in ethnically diverse older women. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Oct 09; 166(18):2000-6.
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Parity, mode of delivery, and pelvic floor disorders. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun; 107(6):1253-60.
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Urinary incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction in Asian-American women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Nov; 195(5):1331-7.
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Epidemiology of prolapse and incontinence questionnaire: validation of a new epidemiologic survey. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2005 Jul-Aug; 16(4):272-84.