Can pelvic floor dysfunction after vaginal birth be prevented?

[1] Handa VL(2011)Pelvic floor disorders 5–10 years after vaginal or cesarean childbirth Obstet Gynecol 118 777-784

[2] Blomquist JL(2016)Long-term effects of vacuum extraction on pelvic floor function: a cohort study in primipara Int Urogynecol J 27 1051-1056

[3] Knoepp LR(1990)Pelvic floor damage and childbirth: a neurophysiological study Br J Obstet Gynaecol 97 770-779

[4] Hoskey KA(2003)The appearance of levator ani muscle abnormalities in magnetic resonance images after vaginal delivery Obstet Gynecol 101 46-53

[5] McDermott KC(2010)Correlation between levator ani muscle injuries on magnetic resonance imaging and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence in primiparous women Am J Obstet Gynecol 202 488.e1-488.e6

[6] Muñoz A(2006)Obstetric factors associated with levator ani muscle injury after vaginal birth Obstet Gynecol 107 144-149

[7] Nilsson I(2013)Prevalence and risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse 20 years after childbirth: a national cohort study in singleton primiparae after vaginal or caesarean delivery BJOG 120 152-160

[8] Akervall S(2004)Levator ani muscle stretch induced by simulated vaginal birth Obstet Gynecol 103 31-40

[9] Milsom I(2009)On the biomechanics of vaginal birth and common sequelae Annu Rev Biomed Eng 11 163-176

[10] Gyhagen M(2008)Establishing the prevalence of incontinence study: racial differences in women’s patterns of urinary incontinence J Urol 179 1455-1460

[1] Handa VL(2011)Pelvic floor disorders 5–10 years after vaginal or cesarean childbirth Obstet Gynecol 118 777-784

[2] Blomquist JL(2016)Long-term effects of vacuum extraction on pelvic floor function: a cohort study in primipara Int Urogynecol J 27 1051-1056

[3] Knoepp LR(1990)Pelvic floor damage and childbirth: a neurophysiological study Br J Obstet Gynaecol 97 770-779

[4] Hoskey KA(2003)The appearance of levator ani muscle abnormalities in magnetic resonance images after vaginal delivery Obstet Gynecol 101 46-53

[5] McDermott KC(2010)Correlation between levator ani muscle injuries on magnetic resonance imaging and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence in primiparous women Am J Obstet Gynecol 202 488.e1-488.e6

[6] Muñoz A(2006)Obstetric factors associated with levator ani muscle injury after vaginal birth Obstet Gynecol 107 144-149

[7] Nilsson I(2013)Prevalence and risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse 20 years after childbirth: a national cohort study in singleton primiparae after vaginal or caesarean delivery BJOG 120 152-160

[8] Akervall S(2004)Levator ani muscle stretch induced by simulated vaginal birth Obstet Gynecol 103 31-40

[9] Milsom I(2009)On the biomechanics of vaginal birth and common sequelae Annu Rev Biomed Eng 11 163-176

[10] Gyhagen M(2008)Establishing the prevalence of incontinence study: racial differences in women’s patterns of urinary incontinence J Urol 179 1455-1460