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01-09-2009 | Original Article

Pelvic floor disorders among indigenous women living in Xingu Indian Park, Brazil

Authors: Maíta Poli de Araujo, Claudia Cristina Takano, Manoel João Batista Castello Girão, Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 9/2009

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Current assessment for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) allows comparison between different communities.

Methods

A total of 377 indigenous women living in Xingu Indian Park were evaluated. The pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) was the system used to quantification the staging of pelvic support. The pelvic floor muscle strength was assessed by a perineometer. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors that were associated with prolapse.

Results

Only 5.8% of women reported urinary incontinence. The overall distribution of POP-Q stage system was the following: 15.6% stage 0, 19.4% stage I, 63.9% stage II and 0.8% stage III. Parity and age were the risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse (p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

Urinary incontinence was uncommon in Xingu indigenous women. Like non-indigenous communities, age and parity were the most important risk factors to the genital prolapse.

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Title: Pelvic floor disorders among indigenous women living in Xingu Indian Park, Brazil
Authors: Maíta Poli de Araujo
Claudia Cristina Takano
Manoel João Batista Castello Girão
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori
Publication date: 01-09-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 9/2009
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-0906-x

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Pelvic floor disorders among indigenous women living in Xingu Indian Park, Brazil

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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