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Although these conditions can affect the entire population, studies from various health fields suggest that people who are LGBTQIA2S+ are at greater risk of developing some of these problems. This review will help identify research gaps and provide recommendations for future studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Eligibility criteria:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Articles investigating any type of pelvic floor dysfunction among people who are LGBTQIA2S+, regardless of study design, will be included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. Database searches will include PubMed (NIH), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, and Google Scholar. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts based on the selection criteria, and in cases of discrepancies, a third reviewer will be consulted to reach a consensus. This process will also be followed for the full-text review of selected articles. A data extraction tool was developed by the research team. 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