Pelvic floor disorders
The occurrence of stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, constipation or defecation difficulties, and feeling of pelvic organ prolapse within the previous month were assessed by a structured questionnaire at ERMA data collection Phase 1. The specific questions were the following: Have you had within the last month urinary incontinence during physical effort or coughing? Have you had within the last month urge or urgency-related urinary incontinence? Have you had within the last month fecal incontinence? Have you had within the last month constipation or defecation difficulties? Have you had within the last month a feeling that something is falling out of the vagina?