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The correlation between Mediterranean diet, bowel function, and isolated posterior vaginal defect: A cross-sectional study.

Yair DaykanMichal OvadiaDragana DokicGal CohenRon SchonmanNissim ArbibZvi KleinBarry A O'Reilly
Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)
Low adherence to the Mediterranean diet displays a higher prevalence of posterior vaginal defects, both isolated and combined. Hence, we can conclude that LAMD and subsequent bowel dysfunction is a significant contributory factor to the prolapse of the posterior vaginal compartment.
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