TY - JOUR
T1 - Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in women with pelvic floor disorders
T2 - A cohort study
AU - Slavin, Shannon L.
AU - Rogers, Rebecca G.
AU - Komesu, Yuko
AU - Omotosho, Tola
AU - Hammil, Sarah
AU - Lewis, Cindi
AU - Sapien, Robert
N1 - Funding Information:
Conflicts of interest Rebecca G Rogers has received grant support from Pfizer, has served on a speaker’s bureau and advisory board, and has provided consulting services. She also has served as a consultant for American Medical Systems. Yuko Komesu has received grant support from Pfizer; Tola Omotosho has received grant support from Pfizer. The work in this manuscript has been supported by a DHHS/ NIH/NCCR/GCRC Grant #5 M01-RR-00997. The other authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Introduction and hypothesis The objective of this study was to compare complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in women with and without pelvic floor disorders (PFD). Methods We conducted a survey of women presenting to a specialty urogynecology (Urogyn) and gynecology (Gyn) clinic that examined demographic data, CAM use, and the presence of PFD (validated questionnaires). T tests, Fisher's exact tests, and logistic regression were used for analysis. To detect a 20% difference between groups, 234 Urogyn and 103 Gyn patients were needed. Results Participants included 234 Urogyn and 103 Gyn patients. Urogyn patients reported more CAM use than Gyn patients, even when controlled for differences between groups (51% vs. 32%, adjusted p=0.006). Previous treatment (61% vs. 39%, adjusted p>0.001) and increased number of PFD was associated with increased CAM use (adjusted p=0.02). Conclusions Women with PFD use CAM more frequently than women without PFD.
AB - Introduction and hypothesis The objective of this study was to compare complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in women with and without pelvic floor disorders (PFD). Methods We conducted a survey of women presenting to a specialty urogynecology (Urogyn) and gynecology (Gyn) clinic that examined demographic data, CAM use, and the presence of PFD (validated questionnaires). T tests, Fisher's exact tests, and logistic regression were used for analysis. To detect a 20% difference between groups, 234 Urogyn and 103 Gyn patients were needed. Results Participants included 234 Urogyn and 103 Gyn patients. Urogyn patients reported more CAM use than Gyn patients, even when controlled for differences between groups (51% vs. 32%, adjusted p=0.006). Previous treatment (61% vs. 39%, adjusted p>0.001) and increased number of PFD was associated with increased CAM use (adjusted p=0.02). Conclusions Women with PFD use CAM more frequently than women without PFD.
KW - Complementary alternative medicine
KW - Fecal incontinence
KW - Pelvic floor disorders
KW - Pelvic organ prolapse
KW - Urinary incontinence
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U2 - 10.1007/s00192-009-1058-8
DO - 10.1007/s00192-009-1058-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 19967336
AN - SCOPUS:77953196135
SN - 0937-3462
VL - 21
SP - 431
EP - 437
JO - International Urogynecology Journal
JF - International Urogynecology Journal
IS - 4
ER -