Questionnaires to evaluate pelvic floor dysfunction in the postpartum period: a systematic review

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Authors

Lea Tami Suzuki Zuchelo · Rio Branco Institute

Ítalla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra · Universidade de São Paulo

Adna Thaysa Marcial da Silva · Universidade de São Paulo

Jéssica Menezes Gomes · Universidade de São Paulo

José Maria Soares · Universidade de São Paulo

Edmund Chada Baracat · Universidade de São Paulo

Luíz Carlos de Abreu

Abstract

The questionnaires used to evaluate PFD during postpartum period are developed for general population or urology/gynecology patients with incontinence and reinforce the paucity of highly recommended questionnaires designed for postpartum, in order to improve early and specific approach for this period of life.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Urinary Tract Infections Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Women s Health

Volume Volume 10, pp. 409-424

DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s164266

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