ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2017
Pregnant women's awareness, knowledge and beliefs about pelvic floor muscles: a cross-sectional survey.
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Knowledge Level of Pelvic Floor in Different Age Groups
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Pelvic floor exercise: Awareness, knowledge, beliefs and practices among pregnant women in a Ghanaian setting.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Pregnant Women's Knowledge of Pelvic Floor and Related Dysfunctions: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Knowledge of pelvic floor muscles in community-dwelling women aged over 60: its relationship with urinary incontinence.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Investigation of the quality and health literacy demand of online information on pelvic floor exercises to reduce stress urinary incontinence.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2024Article
- Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it?American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Review
- Awareness of urinary incontinence in pregnant women as a neglected issue: a cross-sectional study.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2024Article
- Sitting on the fence: A qualitative study of perceptions regarding pelvic floor muscle training among pregnant women with urinary incontinence.International journal of nursing sciences · 2023Article
- Effect of pelvic floor muscle training on female sexual function: A systematic review protocol and meta-analysis.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Barriers and enablers of pelvic floor rehabilitation behaviours in pregnant women with stress urinary incontinence: a qualitative analysis using the theoretical domains framework.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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- Unsupervised convolutional autoencoders for 4D transperineal ultrasound classification.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2023Article
- Prevention and treatment of peripartum urinary incontinence-a survey of hospital-based maternity services in Ireland.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Knowledge of women during the third trimester of pregnancy regarding pelvic floor disorders.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the questionnaire for the assessment of pelvic floor disorders and their risk factors during pregnancy and postpartum.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisPregnant women benefit from completing pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs). The aims of the study were to evaluate pregnant women's levels of awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and PFMEs.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted. Respondents were pregnant women over the age of 18 years who attended antenatal clinics in Western Australia (WA). Questionnaire items measured awareness and knowledge about PFMs, confidence and beliefs about engaging in PFMEs, and attendance at antenatal education (ANE) classes. Chi-squared tests examined potential associations between questionnaire items and respondent characteristics.
resultsMean gestation of respondents (n = 633 out of 850; 74% response rate) was 28.7 (+7.8) weeks and 50% were giving birth for the first time. Although 76% of respondents knew that PFMs can prevent urinary incontinence, only 27% knew that they prevented faecal incontinence and 41% thought it was normal to leak urine when pregnant. Only n = 72 (11%) were practicing PFMEs. Respondents who had attended ANE (28%) were significantly more knowledgeable about pelvic floor function (p < .001) and significantly less likely to believe that leaking urine during pregnancy was normal (p = 0.02), compared with those who had not attended ANE. Respondents who did not speak English at home (18%) were significantly less knowledgeable about PFMs and PFMEs, and significantly less likely to have attended, or planned to attend, ANE classes.
conclusionPregnant women require more health education regarding PFMs. Education should be provided using diverse modes, especially for women from migrant backgrounds and women who do not plan to attend formal ANE classes.
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