Over the past three decades, substantial progress has been made in reducing maternal
mortality worldwide. However, the historical focus on mortality reduction has been …

Introduction and hypothesis Urinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent during pregnancy and
postpartum. UI in pregnancy strongly predicts UI postpartum and later in life. UI reduces …

Objective: To compare pelvic floor disorders between vaginal delivery (VD) and cesarean
delivery (CD). Methods: For this study, a PUBMED database search was used, utilizing a …

Aims and objectives To evaluate and quantify the best available evidence regarding risk
factors for severe perineal lacerations. Background Many studies have evaluated the risk …

Introduction and hypothesis We examined obstetric and maternal-newborn factors and UI
history for stress urinary incontinence (UI) and urge UI during pregnancy and the first year …

Background and objectives: Urinary incontinence is any involuntary loss of urine. It may
result in anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and social isolation. Perineal massage has …

Aim and objective To summarize the evidence on the effects of different techniques during
the second stage of labour on reducing perineal laceration depending on available …

Introduction Rates of episiotomy and severe perineal tears (SPT) are indicators of the quality
of obstetric care. Time-trends in the reported occurrence of episiotomy and SPT can …

Studies investigating the impact of age at first birth on urinary incontinence after delivery
have reached inconsistent conclusions. We performed this systematic review and meta …

Purpose Urinary incontinence has the potential to reduce participation in sport and exercise
and diminish athletic performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the association …