Open AccessGenital Hiatus Size and the Development of Prolapse Among Parous Women
Author(s) -
Victoria L. Handa,
Joan L. Blomquist,
Matthew S. Carroll,
Álvaro Muñoz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2154-4212
pISSN - 2151-8378
DOI - 10.1097/spv.0000000000000960
Subject(s) - medicine , sex organ , obstetrics , hymen , incidence (geometry) , gynecology , surgery , vagina , genetics , physics , optics , biology
In cross-sectional studies, pelvic organ prolapse is strongly associated with genital hiatus (GH) size. The objective of this study was to estimate prolapse incidence by the size of the GH among parous women followed prospectively.