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This study aimed to clarify the prevalence of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction and its associated factors among Japanese women working in the medical field.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among female employees at a public hospital in Japan from July to August 2020. Participants answered a web\u2010based questionnaire. Three types of symptoms related to pelvic floor dysfunction were assessed based on one or more subscale scores in the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory\u2010Short Form 20 (PFDI\u201020).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Out of 466 female employees in the hospital, 294 responded (response rate 63.1%). The mean age was 42.8\u2009\u00b1\u200910.3\u2009years old and 221 (73.5%) were nurses. The prevalence of at least one type of symptom was 63.9%. The prevalence of recto\u2010anal symptoms (45.9%) was highest, followed by lower urinary tract (37.1%) and pelvic organ prolapse symptoms (22.8%). The total PFDI\u201020 score was associated with constipation (\u03b2\u00a0=\u00a0.254), body mass index (\u03b2\u00a0=\u00a0.136), and part\u2010time work (\u03b2\u00a0=\u00a0.167) after adjusting for other variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study showed a high prevalence of symptoms related to pelvic floor dysfunction among women working in the medical field. 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