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?