Educating Women About Pelvic Floor Disorders During Pregnancy From the First to the “Fourth Trimester”: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Emily Rutledge,
Alaina Spiers,
Jennifer Vardeman
et al.
Abstract:Importance
Pregnancy and childbirth are risk factors for developing pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), and this continues postpartum (“fourth trimester”). Knowledge of PFDs among women of childbearing age is lacking and presents an opportunity for education.
Objectives
The aim of this study was to compare the increase in knowledge of PFDs in patients who received written handouts versus interactive workshops as measured by the Prolapse and Incontinence Know… Show more
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