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Prevalence of postpartum dyspareunia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Banaei M, Kariman N, Ozgoli G, Nasiri M, Ghasemi V, Khiabani A, Dashti S, Mohamadkhani Shahri L. Banaei M, et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Apr;153(1):14-24. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13523. Epub 2020 Dec 27. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021. PMID: 33300122
BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia is one of the most common postpartum sexual dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of postpartum dyspareunia. ...Given the high prevalence and its impact on a woman's quality of life, special attention should be pai …
BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia is one of the most common postpartum sexual dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of …
Postpartum Dyspareunia Following Continuous Versus Interrupted Perineal Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Schnittka EM, Lanpher NW, Patel P. Schnittka EM, et al. Cureus. 2022 Sep 12;14(9):e29070. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29070. eCollection 2022 Sep. Cureus. 2022. PMID: 36259006 Free PMC article. Review.
Research evaluating optimal repair techniques for the reduction of postpartum dyspareunia following obstetric laceration is severely limited. Prevailing guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) are reliant on data from just nine …
Research evaluating optimal repair techniques for the reduction of postpartum dyspareunia following obstetric laceration is se …
Dyspareunia in Women.
Hill DA, Taylor CA. Hill DA, et al. Am Fam Physician. 2021 May 15;103(10):597-604. Am Fam Physician. 2021. PMID: 33983001 Free article.
Dyspareunia is recurrent or persistent pain with sexual intercourse that causes distress. It affects approximately 10% to 20% of U.S. women. Dyspareunia may be superficial, causing pain with attempted vaginal insertion, or deep. Women with sexual pain are at increas …
Dyspareunia is recurrent or persistent pain with sexual intercourse that causes distress. It affects approximately 10% to 20% of U.S. …
Postpartum dyspareunia: clinical evaluation, causes, and treatment outcomes.
Ram-Weiner M, Hayman-Mendelson A, Allouche-Kam H, Lev-Sagie A. Ram-Weiner M, et al. J Sex Med. 2023 Feb 27;20(3):324-331. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdac040. J Sex Med. 2023. PMID: 36763952
BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia affects approximately half of postpartum women and is attributed to multiple factors. ...CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: A targeted diagnostic and treatment approach for postpartum dyspareunia is effective and can be beneficial for careg …
BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia affects approximately half of postpartum women and is attributed to multiple factors. ...CLINICAL IMPL …
Sex after childbirth: postpartum sexual function.
Leeman LM, Rogers RG. Leeman LM, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Mar;119(3):647-55. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182479611. Obstet Gynecol. 2012. PMID: 22353966 Review.
Pregnancy and childbirth bring many changes to the health and well-being of new mothers. Postpartum sexual health is a common concern that is often not discussed during prenatal or postpartum care and has received little attention from either clinicians or researche …
Pregnancy and childbirth bring many changes to the health and well-being of new mothers. Postpartum sexual health is a common concern …
[Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training and abdominal rehabilitation: Guidelines].
Deffieux X, Vieillefosse S, Billecocq S, Battut A, Nizard J, Coulm B, Thubert T. Deffieux X, et al. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2015 Dec;44(10):1141-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2015.09.023. Epub 2015 Oct 31. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2015. PMID: 26530172 Review. French.
OBJECTIVE: Provide guidelines for clinical practice concerning postpartum rehabilitation. METHODS: Systematically review of the literature concerning postpartum pelvic floor muscle training and abdominal rehabilitation. ...Postpartum pelvic-floor rehabilitati …
OBJECTIVE: Provide guidelines for clinical practice concerning postpartum rehabilitation. METHODS: Systematically review of the liter …
Trajectories of Dyspareunia From Pregnancy to 24 Months Postpartum.
Rosen NO, Dawson SJ, Binik YM, Pierce M, Brooks M, Pukall C, Chorney J, Snelgrove-Clarke E, George R. Rosen NO, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Mar 1;139(3):391-399. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004662. Obstet Gynecol. 2022. PMID: 35115480 Free PMC article.
Biomedical factors-prior chronic pain (including preexisting dyspareunia), labor epidural analgesia, induction, episiotomy, perineal laceration, mode of delivery, breastfeeding, and whether the woman had a new pregnancy during the postpartum period-did not si …
Biomedical factors-prior chronic pain (including preexisting dyspareunia), labor epidural analgesia, induction, episiotomy, perineal …
Pelvic floor physical therapy in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction in women.
Wallace SL, Miller LD, Mishra K. Wallace SL, et al. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Dec;31(6):485-493. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000584. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2019. PMID: 31609735 Review.
Based on the available evidence, PFPT with or without supplemental modalities can improve or cure symptoms of urinary incontinence, POP, fecal incontinence, peripartum and postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction, and hypertonic pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic floor my …
Based on the available evidence, PFPT with or without supplemental modalities can improve or cure symptoms of urinary incontinence, POP, fec …
Predictors for sexual dysfunction in the first year postpartum: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cattani L, De Maeyer L, Verbakel JY, Bosteels J, Deprest J. Cattani L, et al. BJOG. 2022 Jun;129(7):1017-1028. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16934. Epub 2021 Oct 17. BJOG. 2022. PMID: 34536325 Review.
MAIN RESULTS: Anal sphincter injury was associated with increased odds for both sexual dysfunction (OR 3.00, 95%CI 1.28-7.03) and dyspareunia (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.47-2.52). Episiotomy was associated with dyspareunia (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.25-2.14), but not with sexual dys …
MAIN RESULTS: Anal sphincter injury was associated with increased odds for both sexual dysfunction (OR 3.00, 95%CI 1.28-7.03) and dyspare …
Repair of episiotomy and obstetrical perineal lacerations (first-fourth).
Schmidt PC, Fenner DE. Schmidt PC, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar;230(3S):S1005-S1013. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.005. Epub 2023 May 2. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024. PMID: 37427859 Review.
Perineal trauma is associated with both short- and long-term morbidity, including persistent pain, dyspareunia, pelvic floor disorders, and depression, and may negatively affect a new mother's ability to care for her newborn. ...
Perineal trauma is associated with both short- and long-term morbidity, including persistent pain, dyspareunia, pelvic floor disorder …
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