Despite the considerable amount of money spent on clinical research relatively little
attention has been paid to ensuring that the findings of research are implemented in routine …

Background Rates of cesarean section have risen around the world in recent years.
Accordingly, much effort is being made worldwide to understand this trend and to counteract …

Female pelvic floor dysfunction is a term applied to a wide variety of clinical conditions,
including urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, sensory and …

Objective To investigate the impact of childbirth on the sexual health of primiparous women
and identify factors associated with dyspareunia. Design Cross‐sectional study using …

ContextEpisiotomy at the time of vaginal birth is common. Practice patterns vary widely, as
do professional opinions about maternal risks and benefits associated with routine use …

Background: Awareness about the extent of maternal physical and emotional health
problems after childbirth is increasing, but few longitudinal studies examining their duration …

Caesarean section rates continue to be an issue of great concern to many midwives,
obstetricians, women, and society as a whole. With an increase in women requesting …

Method: This systematic review identified relevant studies from the following sources:
Medline, Cochrane database, cross referencing from identified articles, conference abstracts …

Background: Prevalence studies of faecal incontinence in the general population are rare
and the impact of faecal incontinence on quality of life has not been previously addressed …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to compare maternal outcomes at 2 years
postpartum after planned cesarean section and planned vaginal birth for the singleton fetus …