منابع مشابه
How common is pelvic floor muscle atrophy after vaginal childbirth?
OBJECTIVE To determine if there is evidence of levator ani atrophy in primiparous women. METHODS This was a prospective observational cohort study of 202 primiparous women recruited between November 2006 and March 2008. Translabial ultrasound volumes were obtained at 36-38 weeks' gestation and at a mean of 4.5 months postpartum. Peripartum changes in bladder neck elevation and reduction of an...
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BACKGROUND Vaginal examination (VE), is a frequent procedure during childbirth. It is the most accepted ways to assess progress during childbirth, but its repetition at short intervals has no value. Over years, VE continued to be plagued by a nature that implies negative feelings and experiences of women. The aim of this exploratory qualitative study was to explore women's feelings, opinions, k...
متن کاملFear of childbirth and duration of labour: a study of 2206 women with intended vaginal delivery.
OBJECTIVE To assess the association between fear of childbirth and duration of labour. DESIGN A prospective study of women from 32 weeks of gestation through to delivery. SETTING Akershus University Hospital, Norway. POPULATION A total of 2206 pregnant women with a singleton pregnancy and intended vaginal delivery during the period 2008-10. METHODS Fear of childbirth was assessed by the...
متن کاملDeveloping a Questionnaire for Iranian Women’s Attitude on Medical Ethics in Vaginal Childbirth
BACKGROUND Vaginal delivery is one of the challenging issues in medical ethics. It is important to use an appropriate instrument to assess medical ethics attitudes in normal delivery, but the lack of tool for this purpose is clear. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire for the assessment of women's attitude on medical ethics application in normal vaginal...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1556-6803
DOI: 10.1097/jwh.0b013e3182266996