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Table 2. Participant demographics.

Participant No.	Age Years	Births (Number)	Birth Type	POP Type & Stage (dominant compartment)	Associated Pelvic Floor Symptoms
1	40	2	1st birth: forceps, epis, 3rd degree tear	Stage I anterior wall	SUI
1	40	2	2nd birth: c-section	Stage I anterior wall	SUI
2	38	2	Vaginal, epis on both	Stage I anterior wall	Urinary Frequency, Dyspareunia
3	41	2	Vaginal	Stage III posterior wall	SUI
4^**	39	2	Vaginal, IOL, forceps	Stage III anterior & apical	Recurrent UTIs
5	39	2	1st birth: vacuum, forceps, epis	Stage I unsure of involved compartment
5	39	2	2nd birth: SVD	Stage I unsure of involved compartment
6	35	2	Vaginal	Stage II anterior wall	Incomplete bladder emptying
7	38	3	1st birth: IOL, forceps, epis	Stage I anterior, posterior & apical	Pelvic pain
7	38	3	Subsequent 2 births: vaginal	Stage I anterior, posterior & apical	Pelvic pain
8	37	2	Vaginal	Stage III posterior wall	Bowel urgency with running
9	39	2	Vaginal	Stage II anterior wall	Urinary urgency
10^*	33	2	Vaginal	Stage II anterior wall	SUI
11^*	32	2	1st birth: vacuum, epis	Stage I posterior wall	Difficulty emptying bowel
11^*	32	2	2nd birth: vaginal	Stage I posterior wall	Difficulty emptying bowel
12	36	3	Vaginal	Stage II anterior wall	SUI
13	34	1	Vacuum	Stage III anterior wall
14^*	41	2	1st birth: vacuum	Stage II anterior and posterior wall	Difficulty emptying bowel
14^*	41	2	2nd birth: elective c-section	Stage II anterior and posterior wall	Difficulty emptying bowel

CSI = Central Sensitization Inventory, epis = Episiotomy, IOL = Induction of Labour, SVD = Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery, SUI = Stress Urinary Incontinence, UTI = Urinary Tract Infection.

* = pessary use

** = pessary use (unsuccessful)