Aim and objectives. To identify maternal, newborn and obstetric factors associated with birth-related perineal trauma in one independent birth centre. Background. Risk factors for birth-related perineal trauma include ...

This study aims to evaluate the urethral nerve fibers of adult female rats during pregnancy and after vaginal birth, cesarean section or simulated birth trauma. for immunohistochemical analysis of nerve fibers, 70 female ...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency and severity of perineal trauma during spontaneous birth with or without perineal injections of hyaluronidase (HAase). Methods: A randomized, placebo-controlled, ...

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the effect of a second delivery on pelvic floor anatomy. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of data obtained in two perinatal imaging studies. Women were invited for antenatal and two ...

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the effect of a second delivery on pelvic floor anatomy. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of data obtained in two perinatal imaging studies. Women were invited for antenatal and two ...

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Levator avulsion is an etiological factor for female pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and generally occurs during a first vaginal birth. However, most women with POP present decades later. This ...

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Levator avulsion is an etiological factor for female pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and generally occurs during a first vaginal birth. However, most women with POP present decades later. This ...

Introduction and hypothesis: We evaluated the potential role of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) in improvement of urinary continence following birth-trauma injury. Methods: Human MSCs were injected periurethrally or ...