Association between pelvic floor muscle trauma and pelvic organ prolapse 20 years after delivery

It is known that pelvic floor muscle trauma (PFMT) after vaginal delivery is associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms (sPOP) and signs (POP-Q ≥2) in patient populations. Our aims were to establish the prevalence and investigate a possible association between PFMT and sPOP and POP-Q ≥2 in healthy women 20 years after their first delivery. During 2013 and 2014 we conducted a cross-sectional study among 847 women who delivered their...