Development Ideas for the Multidisciplinary Integrative Diagnosis and Treatment System of Pelvic Floor Medicine

Abstract

With the rapid growth of the aging population, pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) has become a new type of high-incidence disorder. This disorder can be caused by injury, functional deterioration, or coordination disorders of pelvic support structures, such as pelvic floor muscles, connective tissues, and pelvic floor muscle fiber. The symptoms can include dyssynergic defecation, fecal incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, hemorrhoids, sexual dysfunction, chronic urinary retention, and chronic pelvic pain. PFD often presents itself as a combination of symptoms involving urological, gynecological, anorectal, and psychological aspects. Under such circumstances, the development of multidisciplinary integrative diagnosis for PFD has become a trend.