E-Posters-Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency - A Cross-Sectional Study

Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency - A Cross-Sectional Study - Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, MD, PhD

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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of self-reported pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD) such as urinary incontinence (UI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and fecal incontinence (FI) in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) using or not using hormone therapy (HT), compared to a control group of women with preserved ovarian function. The study included 275 participants, with 119 in the POI with HT group, 44 in the POI without HT group, and 112 in the control group. The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of PFD between women with POI not using HT and those using HT or women with preserved ovarian function. The risk factors for UI were higher weight and number of pregnancies, while for FI it was higher educational level, and for POP it was higher weight, carrying weight at work, and vaginal delivery. The study also assessed the impact of PFD on quality of life using the PFDI-20 and KHQ questionnaires. There were no significant differences in the scores between the three groups. The study highlights the importance of considering age as a factor influencing the development of PFD in young women with POI. This research was supported by the Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination - Brazil (CAPES).

Keywords

prevalence

self-reported

pelvic floor dysfunctions

urinary incontinence

pelvic organ prolapse

fecal incontinence

premature ovarian insufficiency

hormone therapy

control group

risk factors