Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10070348 | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
For primiparas who underwent vaginal delivery, an increase in age was associated with increased risk of development of stress incontinence. Increased vulnerability of the pelvic floor with age might explain this finding. Pelvic floor exercise had a protective effect against postpartum stress incontinence in primiparas who underwent cesarean section. This reflects the fact that pregnancy per se carries a risk of stress incontinence. We recommend that primiparas perform pelvic floor exercises to prevent the development of postpartum stress incontinence.
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Authors
Pei-Ling Chou, Fang-Ping Chen, Li-Fen Teng,