Stained biopsy image of pelvic floor muscle (IMAGE)
Caption
Biopsy cross sections of pelvic floor muscle in a woman with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms. Pelvic floor muscles in women with symptomatic pelvic floor disorders demonstrate an atrophic and fibrotic phenotype. Image of stained biopsy tissue from a parous woman (who gave vaginal birth) with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Blue stain shows intramuscular collagen content; while red stain shows muscle fibers. This image is tied to research published by Duran et al in Science Translational Medicine on Aug. 2, 2023. The University of California San Diego researchers have additional, related images.
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University of California San Diego
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