Gillor M, et al. - Researchers aimed at determining the non-obstetric risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse in women attending a urogynecology clinic via performing a retrospective study of 662 women referred for pelvic floor dysfunction. A standardized interview, as well as a clinical examination including Pelvic Organ Prolapse Qualification (POP-Q) assessment, and four-dimensional transperineal ultrasound, was conducted among participants. At assessment, participating women were of a mean age of 58 years with a mean BMI of 28.93 kg/m². Findings revealed no significant correlation of smoking, asthma and family history of prolapse with the risk of prolapse in the study population. They suggest the potential role of heavy lifting as a risk factor, in particular for posterior compartment prolapse.