title: UR-CHOICE: can we provide mothers-to-be with information about the risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction?
abstract: Vaginal childbirth is probably the most important factor in the aetiology of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and results in the combination of some or all of the following conditions: urinary (UI) and faecal (FI) incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Up until now, it has been difficult to counsel women antenatally regarding risk factors for subsequent PFD, as there has been little good-quality, long-term information available. We now have moderately robust epidemiological data at 12 and 20 years after delivery and objective pathophysiological data (pudendal nerve trauma and levator defects/avulsion). In this commentary, we propose a scoring system (UR-CHOICE) to predict the risk of future PFD based on several major risk factors (UI before pregnancy, ethnicity, age at birth of first child, body mass index, family history (mother and sister) of PFD and baby's weight and maternal height (if <160 cm and baby >4 kg) that have been identified for subsequent PFD risk. This scoring system will help with counselling for women regarding PFD prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dornan
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Milsom
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects*; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors
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