Effects of Different Delivery Methods on The Functional Status of The Postpartum Pelvic Floor and Guidance on Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Training

Abstract

Objective: This study is to investigate the effects of normal and cesarean delivery on the pelvic floor function of pregnant women in the early postpartum period. Methods: 277 pregnant women who delivered in our hospital were divided into two groups: normal delivery and cesarean delivery, and pelvic floor muscle function testing was performed at 42 d after delivery to compare the functional status of the pelvic floor in the two groups. Results: The overall score of the cesarean delivery group was higher than that of the normal delivery group; among the indicators, the incidence of abnormal pelvic floor muscles in the pre and post resting stages was higher in the cesarean delivery group than in the normal delivery group, and the incidence of abnormalities in the fast and slow muscle stages and the endurance test stage was lower than that in the normal delivery group, and the differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Although cesarean delivery could reduce the incidence of early pelvic floor muscle abnormalities, postoperative pelvic floor muscle function and life would still be affected to a certain extent, and early instruction of pelvic floor rehabilitation training for pregnant women was beneficial to the recovery of pelvic floor function.