Clinical applications of pelvic floor ultrasound in women*^[1]

Evaluation of urinary symptoms

Urinary incontinence

Recurrent urinary tract infections

Persistent dysuria

Symptoms of voiding dysfunction

Symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse

Evaluation of bowel symptoms

Anal incontinence

Obstructed defecation

Symptoms after pelvic floor surgery

Vaginal discharge or bleeding

Pelvic or vaginal pain

Dyspareunia (may or may not be related to pelvic floor surgery)

Evaluation of cyst or mass of the vagina or perineum

Evaluation of implants

Urinary incontinence slings

Synthetic mesh for pelvic organ prolapse

Bulking agents

Evaluation of symptoms related to childbirth

Levator ani muscle assessment

Obstetric perineal injury

Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS)

* Pelvic floor ultrasound can aid the evaluation of women with the listed symptoms but is not required. This list is not meant to be exclusive or exhaustive.

Reference:

AIUM/IUGA Practice Parameter for the Performance of Urogynecological Ultrasound Examinations: Developed in Collaboration with the ACR, the AUGS, the AUA, and the SRU. J Ultrasound Med 2019; 38:851.

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Clinical applications of pelvic floor ultrasound in women*[1]

Clinical applications of pelvic floor ultrasound in women*^[1]