Impact of Lifestyle Modifications on the Prevention and Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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2024年11月19日

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Peter C. Jeppson,
Sunil Balgobin,
Tom Wheeler,
Lori Forner,
Delena Caagbay,
Jennifer Thompson,
Tyler M. Muffly,
Isuzu Meyer,
Molly Beestrum,
Sarah Collins,
Vivian Sung

摘要

Introduction and Hypothesis

This manuscript is a part of the International Urogynecology Consultation (IUC) on pelvic organ prolapse (POP) chapter three, committee three, on the impact of lifestyle modifications (i.e., weight loss, treatment of constipation, activity restriction, etc.) on the prevention and treatment of POP.

Materials and Methods

An international group containing ten female pelvic medicine specialists and one university-based medical librarian performed a systematic search of the literature in Medline using the MeSH terms: pelvic organ prolapse (ID: D056887), cystocele (ID: D052858), uterine prolapse (ID: D014596), rectocele (ID: D020047), and women (ID: D014930) to identify studies addressing lifestyle modifications as prevention or treatment for POP on 10/18/21. Relevant studies were included in this review.

Results

A total of 18,483 studies were identified in the initial literature search; 187 full-text articles were deemed pertinent and independently reviewed and double-screened by ten reviewers. After full-text review, information from 86 articles was included in this review.

Conclusion

Women may consider various lifestyle modifications to help prevent and treat POP, even if it is challenging to quantify the efficacy of these interventions.