The relation between genitourinary prolapse and joint hypermobility in Turkish women.
OBJECTIVE
In this cross-sectional study, we compared frequency of hypermobility syndrome in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients and normal healthy Turkish women.


METHODS
Sixty-five women who had diagnosed as POP and ward to surgery and 52 healthy women with similar age group were included into this study.


RESULTS
It was found that subjects with POP had a significantly higher prevalence of joint hypermobility (53.8%) when compared with normal individuals (9.6%). No significant correlation was demonstrated between Beighton scores and incontinence, exercises pattern and hormone replacement therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
We concluded that joint laxity is associated with POP but not with urinary incontinence in Turkish women.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, 27310, Gaziantep, Turkey. aydeniz@gantep.edu.tr
Ali
A
Aydeniz
Ebru
E
Dikensoy
Bahar
B
Cebesoy
Ozlem
O
Altindağ
Savaş
S
Gürsoy
Ozcan
O
Balat
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey