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| Author(s): |
Caroci, Adriana de Souza
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Gonzalez Riesco, Maria Luiza
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Camargo Rocha, Bianca Moraes
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Ventura, Leticia de Jesus
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Oliveira, Sheyla Guimaraes
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | REVISTA LATINO-AMERICANA DE ENFERMAGEM; v. 22, n. 6, p. 9-pg., 2014-11-01. |
| Abstract | |
Objectives: to analyze the Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength (PFMS) of pregnant women with one or more vaginal or cesarean deliveries; to compare the PFMS of these with pregnant women with the PFMS of primiparous women. Methods: cross-sectional study with women up to 12 weeks pregnant, performed in Itapecerica da Serra, Sao Paulo state, from December 2012 to May 2013. The sample consisted of 110 pregnant women with one or more vaginal deliveries or cesarean sections and 110 primigravidae. The PFMS was evaluated by perineometry (Peritron (TM)) and vaginal digital palpation (modified Oxford scale). Results: the average PFMS in pregnant women with a history of vaginal delivery or cesarean section was 33.4 (SD=21.2) cmH(2)O. From the Oxford scale, 75.4% of the pregnant women with previous vaginal or cesarean deliveries presented grade <= 2, and 5.5% grade >= 4; among the primiparae, 39.9% presented grade <= 2, and 50.9% grade >= 4, with a statistically significant difference (p<0.001). From the perineometry, there was no statistically significant difference between the PFMS and age, type of delivery, parity, body mass index, and genitourinary tract symptoms, however, there was a statistically significant difference between the pregnant women with and without a history of episiotomy (p=0.04). In the palpation, none of the variables showed a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: pregnancy and childbirth can reduce the PFMS. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/12749-3 - Analysis of pelvic floor muscle strength during pregnancy |
| Grantee: | Adriana Caroci Becker |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |