Patient Input Survey |
Introduction
The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), Women’s Health Foundation (WHF) and the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support (APOPS) is interested in the goals and expectations of women who have been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse (POP), or believe they may have this condition and are thinking about treatment for prolapse. This information will help us better design studies about prolapse in the future. The following short survey is designed so we can hear your voice to better understand what you feel is most important about prolapse treatment.
POP is a term used to describe what happens when one or more of the organs in the pelvis (the bladder, uterus, small intestines, or rectum) fall into the vagina due to loss of support. Different terms describing prolapse include “cystocele” or “dropped bladder”; “uterine prolapse” or “dropped uterus or fallen womb”; “rectocele” or bulging of the rectum into the vagina; “enterocele” or small bowel bulging into the vagina; or “vagina falling”.
POP is a term used to describe what happens when one or more of the organs in the pelvis (the bladder, uterus, small intestines, or rectum) fall into the vagina due to loss of support. Different terms describing prolapse include “cystocele” or “dropped bladder”; “uterine prolapse” or “dropped uterus or fallen womb”; “rectocele” or bulging of the rectum into the vagina; “enterocele” or small bowel bulging into the vagina; or “vagina falling”.