THE STANDARDIZATION OF TERMINOLOGY OF FEMALE PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION

This article presents a standard system of terminology recently approv ed by the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologi c Society, and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons for the description of female pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction. An obje ctive site-specific system for describing, quantitating, and staging p elvic support in women is included. It has been developed to enhance b oth clinical and academic communication regarding individual patients and populations oi: patients. Clinicians and researchers caring for wo men with pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction are encour aged to learn and use the system.