Mechanical Properties of Female Reproductive Organs and Supporting Connective Tissues: A Review of the Current State of KnowledgeSource: Applied Mechanics Reviews:;2016:;volume( 068 ):;issue: 006::page 60801DOI: 10.1115/1.4034442Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Although there has been an upsurge of interest in research on women's sexual and reproductive health, most of the research has remained confined to the obstetrics and gynecology disciplines, without knowledge flow to the biomechanics community. Thus, the mechanics of the female reproductive system and the changes determined by pregnancy, age, obesity, and various medical conditions have not been thoroughly studied. In recent years, more investigators have been focusing their efforts on evaluating the mechanical properties of the reproductive organs and supportive connective tissues, but, despite the many advances, there is still a lot that remains to be done. This paper provides an overview of the research published over the past few decades on the mechanical characterization of the primary female reproductive organs and supporting connective tissues. For each organ and tissue, after a brief description of the function and structure, the testing methods and main mechanical results are presented. Constitutive equations are then reviewed for all organs/tissues together. The goal is to spark the interest of new investigators to this largely untapped but fast-evolving branch of soft tissue mechanics that will impact women's gynecologic, reproductive, and sexual health care.
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contributor author | Baah-Dwomoh, Adwoa | |
contributor author | McGuire, Jeffrey | |
contributor author | Tan, Ting | |
contributor author | De Vita, Raffaella | |
date accessioned | 2017-11-25T07:19:26Z | |
date available | 2017-11-25T07:19:26Z | |
date copyright | 2016/09/02 | |
date issued | 2016 | |
identifier issn | 0003-6900 | |
identifier other | amr_068_06_060801.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4235818 | |
description abstract | Although there has been an upsurge of interest in research on women's sexual and reproductive health, most of the research has remained confined to the obstetrics and gynecology disciplines, without knowledge flow to the biomechanics community. Thus, the mechanics of the female reproductive system and the changes determined by pregnancy, age, obesity, and various medical conditions have not been thoroughly studied. In recent years, more investigators have been focusing their efforts on evaluating the mechanical properties of the reproductive organs and supportive connective tissues, but, despite the many advances, there is still a lot that remains to be done. This paper provides an overview of the research published over the past few decades on the mechanical characterization of the primary female reproductive organs and supporting connective tissues. For each organ and tissue, after a brief description of the function and structure, the testing methods and main mechanical results are presented. Constitutive equations are then reviewed for all organs/tissues together. The goal is to spark the interest of new investigators to this largely untapped but fast-evolving branch of soft tissue mechanics that will impact women's gynecologic, reproductive, and sexual health care. | |
publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
title | Mechanical Properties of Female Reproductive Organs and Supporting Connective Tissues: A Review of the Current State of Knowledge | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 68 | |
journal issue | 6 | |
journal title | Applied Mechanics Reviews | |
identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4034442 | |
journal fristpage | 60801 | |
journal lastpage | 060801-12 | |
tree | Applied Mechanics Reviews:;2016:;volume( 068 ):;issue: 006 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |