High-Fiber Diet for Treatment of Constipation in Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders.

The article evaluates the effect of a high-fiber diet on constipation in women with pelvic floor disorders. According to the authors, increasing fiber intake gradually to the amount recommended by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine improves constipation and its associated symptoms. They add that reducing the incidence and severity of straining in constipated women may help a risk factor for the onset, progression or recurrence of prolapse.