BACKGROUND Selection and acceptance of appropriate sexual behavior and sexual function are made difficult by low sexual self-efficacy in the postpartum period. The general purpose of this research is to define the effects of an 8-week pelvic floor muscle exercise program on sexual self-efficacy in primiparous women after childbirth. MATERIALS AND METHODS This clinical trial was performed on 7...

BACKGROUND Although previous studies have found that maternal smoking decreases the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), the difference of this effect between primiparous and multiparous women has not been well studied and the results of the exposure-response relationships between maternal smoking and PIH are inconsistent. No previous study has specifically examined the relationship be...

BACKGROUND Recently interest in idiopathic (neurogenic) faecal incontinence has swung from denervation of the external anal sphincter to the internal sphincter. AIMS To evaluate the effects of vaginal delivery on the internal sphincter. SUBJECTS 1372 mothers were studied antenatally and 1202 were accepted into the study. METHODS Sphincter pressures were measured antenatally, in the early ...

OBJECTIVES To analyse trends in preterm delivery and the factors contributing to preterm delivery in Denmark. To construct a standard population at low risk (white European, 20-40 years of age, with a singleton spontaneous pregnancy) and describe the changes in this population so that time trends can be compared internationally. DESIGN Population based study. PARTICIPANTS 99.8% of all deliv...

BACKGROUND Pain is a common experience for women during labor. Therefore, pain relief care for mothers during labor is very important. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of massage therapy on labor pain reduction in primiparous women. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this meta-analysis, the databases of Web of Knowledge, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Iranmedex, Scientific Informati...

The study aimed to determine whether antenatal fear of childbirth (expectation) could predict postnatal fear of childbirth (experience) by taking account of other antenatal psychological variables (anxiety and depression) as well as birth outcomes in Japanese women. A longitudinal observational study was conducted at a clinic in Tokyo, Japan, in 2011. Self-report questionnaires were distributed...

BACKGROUND In recent studies, using virtual reality (VR) has been proposed as a nonpharmacological method for anxiety reduction, but until this time, its effects have not been assessed on anxiety during episiotomy repair. This study aimed to determine the effect of audiovisual distraction (VR) on anxiety in primiparous women during episiotomy repair. MATERIALS AND METHODS This clinical trial ...

abstract background: one of the most important problems in surgical patients is anxiety before surgery. teach-back method is an interactive training method that can lead to increase understanding and knowledge of the patients. the aim of this study is survey the effect of teach back- method on surgical anxiety in primiparous cesarean section women. methods: this study is a randomized clinical t...