AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting 2019-Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and the Incidence of Pelvic Floor Disorders After Vaginal and Cesarean Childbirth

Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and the Incidence of Pelvic Floor Disorders After Vaginal and Cesarean Childbirth

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The video features Dr. Joan Blomquist presenting her study on the association between pelvic floor muscle strength and the incidence of pelvic floor disorders after vaginal and caesarean childbirth. Dr. Blomquist discusses the higher occurrence of pelvic floor disorders after vaginal deliveries compared to caesarean deliveries and the weaker pelvic muscle strength among women who have had vaginal deliveries. The study aims to investigate the relationship between pelvic muscle strength and the development of pelvic floor disorders, as well as identify any modifying factors. The study includes participants from a prospective cohort study and measures pelvic muscle strength using a perineometer. The results show that weak pelvic muscle strength is associated with a higher incidence of stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and prolapse in women who have had vaginal deliveries. However, this association is not observed among women who have had caesarean deliveries. Factors such as BMI and genital hiatus size also impact the association. Dr. Blomquist concludes that pelvic floor physical therapy may be beneficial for high-risk women in preventing pelvic floor disorders. Credits: This video features the presentation by Dr. Joan Blomquist. The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study is part of the Mother's Outcome After Delivery Study, a prospective cohort study of Paris women.

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Joan L. Blomquist, MD

Keywords

pelvic floor muscle strength

pelvic floor disorders

vaginal deliveries

caesarean deliveries

perineometer