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. 2023 Mar 21;23:115. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02286-3

Table 2.

Overview of results per category of POP ≥ stage 2

Isolated anterior wall
N = 76 (%)
Isolated posterior wall
N = 38 (%)
Combined anterior and posterior wall
N = 20 (%)
Prolapse including vaginal vault
N = 19 (%)
Any prolapse
N = 153 (%)
No prolapse (stage 0–1)
N = 94 (%)
Total
N = 247 (%)

Above hymen

(≤ 0)

65 (85) 36 (95) 13 (65) 2 (10) 116 (76) 94 (100) 210 (85)

Beyond hymen

(> 0)

11 (15) 2 (5) 7 (35) 17 (90) 37 (24) 0 (0) 37 (15)
Bulging sensationa 24 (32) 7 (18) 6 (30) 10 (53) 53 (35) 6 (6) 59 (24)
PFDI-20 score; median (IQRb)
 Total 44 (21–78) 37 (23–76) 64 (36–84) 42 (8–73) 44 (23–76) 30 (12–57) 38 (17–69)
 POPDI 8 (0–19) 8 (0–17) 17 (0–33) 8 (0–17) 8 (0–21) 4 (0–17) 8 (0–17)
 CRADI 9 (5–19) 11 ((3–25) 19 (9–34) 6 (0–25) 9 (3–22) 6 (0–19) 9 (3–22)
 UDI 21 (6–44) 17 (4–33) 23 (8–38) 17 (4–25) 21 (8–38) 13 (4–25) 17 (4–33)
Top 3 symptoms PFDI (only moderate or severe bother)
 1 Frequent urination (22%) Uncontrollable flatus (18%) Uncontrollable flatus (30%) Bulging sensation (16%) Uncontrollable flatus (17%) Stress incontinence (16%) Uncontrollable flatus (14%)
 2 Urge incontinence (20%) Incomplete bowel emptying (16%) Pain or discomfort in pelvic area (30%) Urgency before bowel movement (16%) Frequent urination (17%) Straining to pass stool (11%) Frequent urination (14%)
 3 Incomplete bladder emptying (17%) 4 items on third placec Straining to pass stool (25%) 2 items on third placed Urge incontinence (14%) Incomplete bowel emptying (10%) Stress incontinence (13%)

aMild, moderate and/or severe bulging sensation according to PFDI-20

bIQR = interquartile range; 25th and 75th percentile

c13%: Digital evacuation of faeces, incomplete defecation, frequent urination, urge incontinence

d11%: Manual micturition, difficulty passing stool