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Objective: We aimed to translate and determine cultural validity of the Vaginal Changes Sexual and Body Esteem Scale (VSBE) for Brazilian Portuguese language in postpartum women who underwent vaginal delivery with or without perineal laceration and cesarean section. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted virtually, with online data collection through a survey with 234 postpartum women of 975 that were invited. Clinical, sociodemographic, and psychometric variables from the VSBE questionnaire were analyzed (content validity index, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct/structural and discriminant validity). Multivariate analysis was performed to explore associated factors with the presence of perineal laceration. Results: One-hundred fifty-eight women experienced vaginal delivery, of which 24.79% had an intact perineum, 33.33% had perineal laceration, and 9.4% underwent episiotomy; and 76 participants had cesarean sections. Women with perineal laceration were older, presented dyspareunia and previous surgeries than women without perineal laceration (p<0.05). For VSBE, a high internal consistency (Cronbach's α > 0.7) was observed, but it did not correlate with Body Attractiveness Questionnaire and Female Sexual Function Index; however, it correlated with the presence of women sutured for perineal laceration. Moreover, VSBE presented good structural validity with two loading factors after exploratory factor analysis. VSBE also demonstrated discriminant validity between the presence or absence of perineal laceration. The presence of urinary incontinence (UI) (OR=2.716[1.015-4.667];p=0.046) and a higher VSBE total score (OR=1.056[1.037-1.075];p<0.001) were the only factors associated with perineal laceration. Conclusion: Vaginal Changes Sexual and Body Esteem Scale demonstrated appropriate translation and good internal consistency, discriminant/construct validity and reliability. Vaginal Changes Sexual and Body Esteem Scale total score and presence of UI were associated with women that underwent perineal laceration.
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Introdução: Este estudo apresenta uma revisão da literatura a respeito da dor pélvica gestacional, uma dor sentida entre as cristas ilíacas posteriores, as dobras glúteas e as articulações sacroilíacas, podendo irradiar para a região posterior da coxa e ocorrer junto com a dor na sínfise púbica. Objetivos: Fazer uma revisão da literatura, levantando estudos sobre quais intervenções fisioterapêuticas foram mais eficazes no tratamento de mulheres portadoras de dor pélvica gestacional sem associação à dor lombar, e propor um manual de orientação para essas pacientes. Métodos: Revisão da literatura, consultando-se artigos publicados entre os anos 2008 e 2019, nas bases de dados Pedro, Pubmed e Scielo. Resultados: Os resultados desta pesquisa apontam que os recursos fisioterapêuticos encontrados nos estudos amenizaram a dor pélvica gestacional e contribuíram para funcionalidade das gestantes; nenhum, porém, foi capaz de zerar as queixas das pacientes. Conclusão: Existem recursos fisioterapêuticos para a dor pélvica gestacional que reduzem a dor e melhoram a funcionalidade das gestantes; porém, pelo baixo número de estudos sobre essa dor considerada isoladamente da dor lombar, sugerem-se mais pesquisas sobre abordagens fisioterapêuticas que se mostrem mais efetivas para mulheres nessa condição. (AU)
Introduction: This study is a literature review of gestational pelvic pain, a pain felt between the posterior iliac crests, gluteal folds and sacroiliac joints, which may radiate to the posterior thigh and may occur along with pain in the pubic symphysis. Objectives: To review the literature and to study which physiotherapeutic interventions were most effective in treating women with gestational pelvic pain without association with low back pain, and to propose a guidance manual for these patients. Methods: Literature review, consulting articles published between 2008 and 2019, in the Pedro, Pubmed and Scielo databases. Results: The results indicate that the physiotherapeutic resources softened gestational pelvic pain and contributed to the functionality of pregnant women; none, however, was able to clear the patients' complaints. Conclusion: There are physical therapy resources for gestational pelvic pain, which reduce pain and improve the functionality of pregnant women; however, due to the low number of studies on this pain considered separately from low back pain, further research on physiotherapeutic approaches that are more effective for women in this condition is suggested. (AU)