Griffiths, A., Watermeyer, S., Sidhu, K., Amso, Nazar Najib  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8646-6623 and Nix, Barry
2006.
Female genital tract morbidity and sexual function following vaginal delivery or lower segment caesarean section.
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
26
(7)
, pp. 645-649.
10.1080/01443610600903701
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Abstract
A total of 208 women were assessed 2 years' post-delivery to record the prevalence of subjective urinary and faecal incontinence, incontinence of flatus, dyspareunia, subjective depression and sexual satisfaction. This was correlated with mode of delivery. A sample population was selected from the <i>Cardiff Birth Survey Database</i>, in accordance with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Each woman was invited to complete and return a postal questionnaire addressing symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction. There was a significant decrease in sexual satisfaction scores in women who underwent vaginal delivery in comparison with those who underwent elective caesarean section at 2 years follow-up. There was also a significant increase in the prevalence of urinary incontinence, incontinence of flatus, dyspareunia and subjective depression in women who underwent vaginal delivery.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Medicine |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
| Publisher: | Informa PLC |
| ISSN: | 0144-3615 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Oct 2022 09:54 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/33469 |
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