The effect of the first vaginal birth on pelvic floor anatomy and dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

First vaginal delivery severely interferes with pelvic floor anatomy and function. This study determines maternal and pregnancy-related risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), including urinary incontinence (UI), urgency, anal incontinence (AI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and levator ani muscle (LAM) avulsion.

Methods

This is a single-centre prospective observational cohort study on healthy women in their first singleton pregnancy. All underwent clinical and 3D transperineal ultrasound examination at 6 weeks and 12 months postpartum. Objective outcomes were POP-Q and presence or absence of LAM trauma. Functional outcomes were measured by the ICIQ-SF and PISQ 12. Multivariate regression was performed to determine birth and maternal habitu

SUBMITTER: Urbankova I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6795623 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature