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Table 1 Participant Demographics

From: Pelvic organ prolapse: Women’s experiences of Accessing Care & Recommendations for improvement

Participant No.

Age

Years

Births (Number)

Birth Type

POP Type & Stage (dominant compartment)

Other Pelvic Floor Symptoms

Comorbidities

1

40

2

1st birth: forceps, epis, 3rd degree tear

2nd birth: c-section

Stage I anterior wall

SUI

Neck Injury, Migraine, Tension headaches

2

38

2

Vaginal, epis on both

Stage I anterior wall

Urinary Frequency, Dyspareunia

 

3

41

2

Vaginal

Stage III posterior wall

SUI

IBS, Anxiety, Panic attacks

4b

39

2

Vaginal, IOL, forceps

Stage III anterior & apical

Recurrent UTIs

 

5

39

2

1st birth: vacuum, forceps, epis

2nd birth: SVD

Stage I unsure of involved compartment

 

Migraine, Tension Headaches

6

35

2

Vaginal

Stage II anterior wall

Incomplete bladder emptying

 

7

38

3

1st birth: IOL, forceps, epis

Subsequent 2 births: vaginal

Stage I anterior, posterior & apical

Pelvic pain

IBS

8

37

2

Vaginal

Stage III posterior wall

Bowel urgency with running

 

9

39

2

Vaginal

Stage II anterior wall

Urinary urgency

 

10a

33

2

Vaginal

Stage II anterior wall

SUI

Interstitial cystitis, TMJ disorder

11a

32

2

1st birth: vacuum, epis

2nd birth: vaginal

Stage I posterior wall

Difficulty emptying bowel

Autoimmune condition, IBS

12

36

3

Vaginal

Stage II anterior wall

SUI

IBS

13

34

1

Vacuum

Stage III anterior wall

  

14a

41

2

1st birth: vacuum

2nd birth: elective c-section

Stage II anterior and posterior wall

Difficulty emptying bowel

Breast Cancer, Depression

  1. epis = Episiotomy, IOL = Induction of Labour, SVD=Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery, SUI=Stress Urinary Incontinence, UTI=Urinary Tract Infection. apessary use bpessary use (unsuccessful)