ArticleJournal of pain research2016
A retrospective study on persistent pain after childbirth in the Netherlands.
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- Treatment of Postpartum Myofascial Perineal Pain and Dyspareunia Through Local Anaesthetic Infiltrations Compared to Anaesthetic and Corticosteroids: A Randomised Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Parenting stress after perineal tear during childbirth: the role of physical health and depressive symptoms.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Postpartum continuous epidural analgesia on pain, sleep quality, and emotional state in childbearing women: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Caesarean Delivery: A Narrative Review on the Choice of Neuraxially Administered Opioid and Its Implications for the Multimodal Peripartum Pain Concept.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Prenatal and Childbirth Risk Factors of Postpartum Pain and Depression: A Machine Learning Approach.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- A Qualitative Study on Postpartum Women Experienced Various Pain Throughout the Perinatal Period Based on the Thrive Model.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Risk factors for postpartum depression in women undergoing elective cesarean section: A prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- What are the biopsychosocial risk factors associated with pain in postpartum runners? Development of a clinical decision tool.PloS one · 2021Article
- Factors associated with persistent pain after childbirth: a narrative review.British journal of anaesthesia · 2020Review
- Implications of pain in functional activities in immediate postpartum period according to the mode of delivery and parity: an observational study.Brazilian journal of physical therapyObservational
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Abstract
Reported prevalence rates of persistent postpartum pain (PPP) range from less than 1% to almost 20%. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of PPP in a Dutch cohort and to evaluate a possible causal role for specific risk factors on the development of chronic pain after childbirth. A questionnaire was sent to 960 postpartum women approximately 2 years after delivery. Primary outcome was pain that arose from childbirth at follow-up, and secondary outcomes included quality of life (QoL) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores. Tested risk factors included mode of labor analgesia, history of negative effect, history of chronic pain, delivery route, parity, and ethnicity. A total of 495 (51.6%) women participated. At a mean time of 2.3 postpartum years, 7.3% of women reported any pain and 6.1% reported significant pain related to the delivery. Compared to spontaneous delivery, cesarean delivery provided protection against persistent pain (odds ratio, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.01-0.63, P<0.05). None of the other risk factors, including remifentanil use for labor pain, were of influence on the prevalence of persistent pain. Women with PPP experienced greater negative effects and had lower QoL scores compared to women without pain. In this cohort of Dutch patients, PPP is a serious problem with a great impact on the physical and mental health of women.
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