Women's pubococcygeal muscle at 6 months after childbirth / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the impact of childbirth on pubococcygeal muscle of primiparous women in China,understand factors associated with pubococcygeal muscle,and investigate the muscular training in postpartum health care.Methods:We inquired 460 primiparous women delivering a live birth at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between November 1,2000 and July 31,2001.It was a cross-sectional study using obstetric records and postal questionnaire survey by outpatient consultation carried out six months after delivery.Results:At six months after delivery pubococcygeal muscle strength was significantly associated with vaginal loosening,length of perineum wound,stress incontinence( P 0.05).About 76.30% of women received information about the muscular training after delivery,and 8.57% of women were told that they should do Kegel exercise by health care personnel at 42 days after childbirth.Only 11.8% of postnatal women often did exercise.Conclusion:Health care personnel should protect pelvic floor muscle in labor,and focus on Kegel exercise after birth.