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  • * Gynecological imaging and pelvic floor biomechanics.
  • * Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.

Background:

  • * Pelvic pain in nulliparous women can impact quality of life.
  • * Understanding pelvic floor morphometry is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To detail pelvic floor morphometry in nulliparous women.
  • * To compare measurements between women with and without pelvic pain.
  • * To investigate associations with age and body mass index (BMI).

Main Methods:

  • * Prospective study of 368 non-pregnant nulliparous women.
  • * Translabial 4D ultrasound to assess pelvic floor muscle dynamics.
  • * Measurements included levator hiatal area and muscle dimensions at rest, during contraction, and Valsalva maneuver.

Main Results:

  • * Median resting levator hiatal area was 10.62 cm².
  • * No significant differences in most pelvic floor measurements between women with and without pelvic pain.
  • * Higher age and BMI were associated with increased levator hiatal area.

Conclusions:

  • * Pelvic pain does not alter pelvic floor morphometry in nulliparous women.
  • * Increased levator hiatal area is associated with higher BMI and age.
  • * Findings contribute to understanding pelvic floor anatomy in relation to demographic factors.