The relationship between symptom severity, bother and psychological factors in women with pelvic organ prolapse: A cross-sectional observational study.
Katie-Jay DrageMansi AgheraPhoebe MacKellarRhea TwentymanAngela JacquesK Jane ChalmersPatricia B NeumannIrena NurkicJudith ThompsonPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2021)
A moderate positive relationship between POP bother and symptom severity was found, with greater psychological distress and lower self-efficacy associated with increasing POP bother. Women presenting with POP should be screened for psychological factors to guide management.