Effect of childbirth on pelvic organ support and quality of life: A longitudinal cohort study

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 927-937

  Elenskaia, Ksenia ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^b   Sultan, Abdul H ^b   Scheer, Inka ^c   Onwude, Joseph ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MVZ Gynaekologie   (Germany)

^d Ramsay Springfield Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Pelvic organ support; Prolapse; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS ORGAN SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARTURITION; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84879069887     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1932-7     Document Type: Article

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