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Perineology is a speciality dealing with the functional troubles of the three axes ( urological, gynaecological and coloproctological) of the female
perineum The perineum (: perineums or perinea) in placentalia, placental mammals is the space between the anus and the genitals. The human perineum is between the anus and scrotum in the male or between the anus and vulva in the female. The perineum is ...
. The perineologist takes a holistic approach, using defect-specific and mini-invasive treatments.


History of the term

The word perineology represents a
neologism In linguistics, a neologism (; also known as a coinage) is any newly formed word, term, or phrase that has achieved popular or institutional recognition and is becoming accepted into mainstream language. Most definitively, a word can be considered ...
. It was invented for the occasion of the 1st International Symposium on Perineology, held in
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in 1990 to reflect an integrated view of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the pelvic floor. It was popularized by the Italian journal Rivista Italiana di Colon-Proctologia. Some physicians in France and Italy prefer to use the broader term “pelviperineology”, which reflect a broader multidisciplinary approach to all the aspects of the management of the pelvic floor. In 2010, an International Society for Pelviperineology was formed.


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European Perineology Group - GEP
Up to date information about this new speciality by the group who has defined the concept.
Pelviperineology
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who consider all the compartments of the pelvis and of the perineum, with the body around and the mind above, as a single unit. Gynaecology Urology