The effect of pregnancy and childbirth on pelvic floor muscle function

Ksena Elenskaia; Ranee Thakar; Abdul Hameed Sultan; Inka Scheer; Andrew Beggs

doi:10.1007/s00192-011-1501-5

The effect of pregnancy and childbirth on pelvic floor muscle function

Ksena Elenskaia, Ranee Thakar, Abdul Hameed Sultan, Inka Scheer, Andrew Beggs

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Abstract

The effect of pregnancy and mode of delivery on pelvic floor muscle function (PFMF) is unclear. Our aim was to prospectively evaluate the effect of pregnancy and childbirth on PFMF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1421-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction
Volume	22
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-011-1501-5
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

Keywords

Delivery, Obstetric
Parity
Young Adult
Analysis of Variance
Labor Stage, Second
Humans
Parturition
Pregnancy
Pelvic Floor
Prospective Studies
Vagina
Adult
Manometry
Middle Aged
Cesarean Section
Muscle Contraction
Pressure
Adolescent
Time Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric
Female

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