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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pelvic Floor Health
  • Postpartum Care

Background:

  • Second-degree perineal lacerations are common childbirth injuries.
  • Assessing postpartum pelvic floor function is crucial for maternal recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare postpartum pelvic floor function in women with sutured second-degree perineal lacerations, unsutured lacerations, and intact perineums.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study of nurse-midwifery patients.
  • Genital trauma mapping at birth and postpartum pelvic floor outcome assessment.
  • Validated questionnaires for pain, incontinence, and sexual function; physical examination for pelvic floor strength.

Main Results:

  • Women with intact perineums used fewer analgesics and reported less pain at discharge.
  • No significant differences in urinary or anal incontinence, sexual inactivity, or sexual function at 12 weeks postpartum.
  • Weak pelvic floor strength was more prevalent in women with second-degree lacerations (53%) versus intact perineums (28%).

Conclusions:

  • Sutured lacerations correlate with increased analgesic use immediately postpartum.
  • Long-term (12-week) pelvic floor outcomes, including incontinence and sexual function, do not differ significantly between groups.