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POP-Q 2.0: its time has come!

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The Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system has been critical in the growth of the urogynecology field. It is time to revise the POPQ to make it simpler, more intuitive, more precise, less arbitrary, and more practical.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, 1681, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA

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A related editorial can be found at doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2311-8; other related articles at doi 10.1007/s00192-013-2260-2, doi 10.1007/s00192-013-2262-0, and doi 10.1007/s00192-013-2307-4

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Harmanli, O. POP-Q 2.0: its time has come!. Int Urogynecol J 25, 447–449 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-013-2252-2

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