1 in 3 women will experience pelvic floor dysfunction in their lifetime. have surgery for a pelvic floor disorder by age 80
Leaking, pressure, urgency, or pelvic pain are common—but they’re not normal, and they’re not just part of getting older or having kids.
Over 1 in 4 women in the U.S. report these symptoms, especially with age and after childbirth.
— Nygaard et al., JAMA 2008
1 in 9 women will have surgery for a pelvic floor disorder by age 80
“By age 80, 11.1% of U.S. women will undergo surgery for prolapse or incontinence.”
— *Wu et al., Obstet Gynecol, 2014