Women's pubococcygeal muscle at 6 months after childbirth / 重庆医科大学学报
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
; (12)2003.
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in Chinese
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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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article