Association between striae gravidarum and pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms during pregnancy.
Yael LichtmanAmir HorevTamar MatyashovReut RotemMaayan Elnir KatzTamar EshkoliAdi Y WeintraubPublished in: International urogynecology journal (2022)
In our population, an association was demonstrated between pelvic floor distress symptoms and the presence of striae gravidarum. However, following a linear regression model, no statistically significant association between SG severity and total PFD-20 score was seen. Our findings strengthen the hypothesis of common connective tissue involvement in the pathophysiology of both conditions.
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