Prevalence of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in primiparae two years after cesarean section: cross-sectional study

Angélica Mercia Pascon Barbosa, Gabriela Marini, Fernanda Pículo, Cibele Vieira Cunha Rudge, Iracema de Mattos Paranhos Calderon, Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge

Sao Paulo Medical Journal · 2013 · 38 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Gestational urinary incontinence was a crucial precursor of postpartum urinary incontinence. Weight gain during pregnancy increased the subsequent risk of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, and elective cesarean section did not prevent urinary incontinence.

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