New directions in understanding how the pelvic floor prepares for and recovers from vaginal delivery

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug;213(2):121-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.05.016.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Physiological*
  • Anal Canal / injuries*
  • Animals
  • Delivery, Obstetric / adverse effects*
  • Extracellular Matrix / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / cytology*
  • Obstetric Labor Complications / epidemiology*
  • Pelvic Floor / anatomy & histology*
  • Pelvic Floor / injuries*
  • Pregnancy / physiology*
  • Pubic Bone / injuries*