Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction2008
Does the severity of spontaneous genital tract trauma affect postpartum pelvic floor function?
Trial report in International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgical repair of spontaneous perineal tears that occur during childbirth versus no intervention.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
- Influence of a Virtual Exercise Program throughout Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perineal Tears and Episiotomy Rates: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Active delivery of the anterior arm and incidence of second-degree perineal tears: a clinical practice evaluation.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Observational
- The Effect of Perineal Lacerations on Pelvic Floor Function and Anatomy at 6 Months Postpartum in a Prospective Cohort of Nulliparous Women.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2016Article
- Pregnancy, childbirth, and sexual function: perceptions and facts.International urogynecology journal · 2014Review
- Postpartum perineal pain in a low episiotomy setting: association with severity of genital trauma, labor care, and birth variables.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2009Article
- Does spontaneous genital tract trauma impact postpartum sexual function?Journal of midwifery & women's healthArticle
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
We describe the impact of genital trauma on pelvic floor function in a low-risk cohort of women after vaginal birth. Questionnaires (Present Pain Intensity Scale, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, Fecal Incontinence Score, and Intimate Relationship Scale) were completed up to 12 weeks postpartum. Severity of trauma was recorded at delivery. Overall follow-up was 444/565 (79%). Major trauma (trauma that involved perineal muscles or required suturing) occurred in 20%; 20% delivered intact. At 12 weeks, 10% complained of perineal pain; 24% reported anal (AI) and 27% urinary incontinence (UI). Women with trauma were no more likely than those intact to complain of UI or AI, sexual inactivity, or perineal pain postpartum (all P=NS). Women with major trauma had weaker pelvic floor exercise strength than those who delivered intact or with minor trauma (odds ration 3.06, 95% confidence interval 1.41-6.63). Pelvic floor complaints postpartum were common but not associated with severity of genital trauma in a cohort of low-risk women.
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