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We aimed to investigate this association in women with intact anal sphincter presenting with pelvic floor dysfunction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This retrospective study analyzed 1133 women with intact anal sphincter presenting to a tertiary urogynecological center for pelvic floor dysfunction between 2014 and 2016. All women underwent a standardized interview, including assessment of symptoms of AI, clinical examination and three\u2010\/four\u2010dimensional transperineal ultrasound. Descent of the rectal ampulla, true rectocele, enterocele, intussusception and anal sphincter trauma were diagnosed offline.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Mean age was 54.1 (range, 17.6\u201389.7)\u00a0years and mean body mass index was 29.4 (range, 14.7\u201367.8)\u2009kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. AI was reported by 149 (13%) patients, with a median St Mark's anal incontinence score of 12 (interquartile range, 1\u201323). Significant posterior compartment prolapse was seen in 693 (61%) women on clinical examination. Overall, 638 (56%) women had posterior compartment prolapse on imaging: 527 (47%) had a true rectocele, 89 (7.9%) had an enterocele and 26 (2.3%) had an intussusception. 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