Vaginal birth is the major cause of pelvic floor damage. The development of transperineal
ultrasound has improved our understanding of the relationship between vaginal birth and …

The indications for induction of labor have been consistently on the rise. These indications
are mainly medical (maternal or fetal) or social or related to convenience or maternal …

Background Induction of labor is one of the most common interventions in modern obstetrics,
and its frequency is expected to continue to increase. There is inconsistency as to how failed …

Purpose This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of perineal trauma during
childbirth and to assess the correlations of the pelvic floor dimensions and fetal head station …

Smaller pelvic floor dimensions seem to have been an evolutionary need to provide
adequate support for the pelvic organs and the fetal head. Pelvic floor dimension and shape …

Objective To assess the correlation between fetal head regression and levator ani muscle
(LAM) co-activation under Valsalva maneuver. Study design This study was a secondary …

INTRODUCTION This scoping review aims to comprehensively explore the existing
research on the changes in pelvic floor function that occur throughout the childbirth pathway …

Objectives The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the agreement between a manual
and an automatic technique in assessing levator hiatus area (LHA) during pregnancy from …

The anxiety and anticipation that accompany pregnancy, labor, and delivery may be relieved
by education, providing knowledge regarding the physiological process of childbirth …

Objectives The aim of the present study was twofold; firstly to develop and describe the
technique for measurement of the transverse diameter of the levator ani muscle hiatus (TD) …