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Pelvic floor function after third and fourth degree perineal lacerations: a case-control study on quality of life.

Andrea SartoreMaria Sole ScaliaFrancesco Paolo ManginoGiulia SavastanoElena MagniGiuseppe Ricci
Published in: BMC women's health (2024)
Major vaginal tears have demonstrated to have a strong impact on women's quality of life up to a follow-up of 12 months. The use of PFDI-20 questionnaire is a useful and valid tool in the diagnosis and follow-up of genital prolapse, fecal and urinary incontinence in primiparous women with a history of OASI. Thus, its application in clinical practice can help offering the most adequate rehabilitative treatment.
Keyphrases
  • urinary incontinence
  • clinical practice
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • cross sectional
  • rotator cuff
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • psychometric properties
  • skeletal muscle
  • replacement therapy