"Pelvic Floor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
| Descriptor ID |
D017773
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.600.600 A02.633.567.050.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Pelvic Floor- Pelvic Floor
- Floor, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Pelvic
- Diaphragms, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragms
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvic Floor" by people in Profiles.
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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Midlife Women in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 03; 32(3):293-299.
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Physical therapy for chronic scrotal content pain with associated pelvic floor pain on digital rectal exam. Can J Urol. 2016 Dec; 23(6):8546-8550.
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An overview of the management of post-vasectomy pain syndrome. Asian J Androl. 2016 May-Jun; 18(3):332-7.
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Voiding trial outcome following pelvic floor repair without incontinence procedures. Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Aug; 27(8):1215-20.
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A pelvic floor fitness program for older women with urinary symptoms: a feasibility study. PM R. 2013 Aug; 5(8):672-6.
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Prevalence of bowel symptoms in women with pelvic floor disorders. Int Urogynecol J. 2010 Aug; 21(8):933-8.
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Review of anatomy, evaluation, and treatment of musculoskeletal pelvic floor pain in women. PM R. 2009 Apr; 1(4):346-58.
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Pelvic floor fitness using lay instructors. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun; 111(6):1298-304.
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Recognizing and treating pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2007 Aug; 18(3):477-96, ix.
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Racial differences in pelvic morphology among asymptomatic nulliparous women as seen on three-dimensional magnetic resonance images. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Dec; 193(6):2035-40.