title: [Pelvic Health: Healthcare Needs From Medical and Women Perspectives].
abstract: The pelvis, one of the most important cavities in the human body, is involved in human reproduction health. The pelvis changes in females with age and reproduction-related changes in hormones. Women generally lack sufficient knowledge regarding their pelvic-health needs and feel embarrassed to seek pelvic-health-related medical advice. Conversely, medical care related to women's health focuses mainly on maternal health and cancer prevention. When facing the challenges of pelvic floor dysfunction, surgical procedures are the most common treatment modality. The present article aims to define pelvic health and to compare the differences in perspective on this issue between the medical and women. Lastly, suggestions for pelvic healthcare that focus on women's needs are made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ji-Yan
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lyu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Lu-I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan, ROC. janechtsai@gms.tcu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Chuan-Hsiu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D012098:Reproduction; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: health care needs; pelvic floor dysfunction; pelvic health; women's health