Effects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Pelvic Floor Morphology and Sexual Function in Egyptian Women

Al-Azhar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperal Disorders

Treatments: Radiation: transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02245386

1781956

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate levator ani muscle morphology following normal vaginal delivery and cesarean section (elective and emergent), using three-dimensional (3D) transperineal ultrasound, and to study the effect of mode of delivery on female sexual function.

Full description

1. transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound applied for the submitted 120 women "primiparae" (40 women after normal vaginal delivery), (40 women after urgent cesarean section), (40 women after elective cesarean section), in early postpartum period (48 to 72) hours postpartum, to evaluate levator ani morphology.
2. answering of the validated female sexual function index (F.S.F.I) three months postpartum period for same cases submitted to ultrasound.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primiparae in early postpartum period (48 hours to72 hours). written consent was taken. easy communicable, reachable women for further requirements.

Exclusion criteria

1. Refused consent.
2. Previous vaginal or cesarean delivery.
3. Severe mental illness.
4. Severe physical handicap or difficulties in communication.
5. Women without postpartum active sexual life or separate from their spouse.
6. Past history of sexual dysfunction.

Trial design

120 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1

Description:

(40 women after normal vaginal delivery) submitted to transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound 48-72 hours postpartum.

Treatment:

Radiation: transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound

Group 2

Description:

(40 women after urgent cesarean section) submitted to transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound 48-72 hours postpartum.

Treatment:

Radiation: transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound

Group 3

Description:

(40 women after elective cesarean section) submitted to transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound 48-72 hours postpartum.

Treatment:

Radiation: transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound