[Medical treatment for female pelvic floor dysfunction and prospective role of urologists].
With declining birthrate and graying of population, the significance of female pelvic floor dysfunction (FPFD) and importance of its medical treatment are being emphasized in developed nations. In our country, more and more urological departments have started working on FPFD in the past several years. Compared to the past times when only gynecologists treated pelvic organ prolapse, now pelvic support problems and its inherent lower urinary tract dysfunction are treated simultaneously in a better way by urologists' participation. The urological approach has added compound eyes to pelvic relaxation disorders. Further effort is expected to help develop novel technology in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Although it is certain that female pelvic floor medicine is beneficial to our society, its possibility and limitation remain to be studied.
Nakata
Maki
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital.
D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D010819:Physician's Role; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy; D014572:Urology; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy