This 10- question survey would be able to help people with pelvic floor dysfunction be diagnosed earlier.
If you answer “yes” to three or more of the following questions , you may likely have a pelvic floor dysfunction and would benefit with consulting a pelvic health physiotherapist.
Cozeans screening tool
1. I sometimes have pelvic pain (in genitals, perineum, pubic, or bladder area, or pain with urination) that exceeds a ‘3’ on a 1-10 pain scale with 10 being the worst pain imaginable.
2. I can remember falling onto my tailbone, lower back or buttocks (even in childhood).
3. I sometimes experience one or more of the following urinary symptoms:
Accidental loss of urine
Feeling unable to completely empty my bladder
Having to void within a few minutes of a previous void
Pain or burning with urination
Difficulty starting or frequent stopping/starting of urine stream
4. I often or occasionally have to get up to urinate two or more times a night.
5. I sometimes have a feeling of increased pelvic pressure or the sensation of my pelvic organs slipping down or falling out.
6. I have history or pain in my low back, hip, groin, or tailbone or have sciatica.
7. I sometimes experience one or more of the following bowel symptoms:
Loss of bowel control
Feeling unable to completely empty my bowel movements
Straining or pain with a bowel movement
Difficulty initiating a bowel movement
8. I sometimes experience pain or discomfort with sexual activity or intercourse.
9. Sexual activity increases one or more of my other symptoms.
10. Prolonged sitting increases my symptoms.
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