Abstract
Short perineal body length (PBL) has been associated with an increased risk of severe perineal laceration at the time of delivery and postpartum functional disorders. Stretch damage to pelvic floor muscles is thought to occur during the second stage of labor. We aimed to describe changes in PBL during the second stage of labor and evaluate whether degree of PBL stretch predicted perineal lacerations or postpartum urinary incontinence (UI), fecal incontinence (FI) or sexual activity.
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