Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Womens Pelvic Health Problems Common


June 19, 2007 -- Approximately one-third of U.S. women will have a pelvichealth problem by age 60, according to a report released today.
The report, funded by the nonprofit National Womens Health Resource Center,focuses on four pelvic health conditions:
Pelvic organ prolapse (the drooping of pelvic floor organs including thebladder, uterus, vagina, small bowel, and rectum)
Across the board, the report shows that many women dont report theseconditions or seek treatment, perhaps partly out of embarrassment.
The report also notes that these four conditions become more common withage, and with the baby boomer generation getting older, pelvic healthconditions will likely rise in American women.
The report is based on existing data on womens pelvic health disorders.Here are details from the report:
An estimated 13.5 million women in the baby boomer generation (1/3 offemale baby boomers) have stress urinary incontinence.
Nearly 40% of women aged 45-60 experience heavy menstrual periods,according to a study of Italian women.
More than 250,000 hysterectomies (surgical removal of the uterus) were donein the U.S. in 2005 for women with a primary diagnosis of menorrhagia oruterine fibroids.
The report was submitted to the National Womens Health Resource Center bythe Lewin Group, a health care consulting firm.
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SOURCES: National Womens Health Resource Center: Prevalence andTreatment Patterns of Pelvic Health Disorders Among U.S. Women. WebMDMedical Reference: Sexual Health: Your Guide to Uterine Fibroids.WebMD Medical Reference: Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
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