Urogynecology

Reports by A. Dua and co-researchers describe recent advances in urogynecology

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 3rd, 2009

"The purpose of this study was to generate normative data for perineal length for Caucasian and Asian women in labour. The distance from the posterior fourchette to the centre of the anal orifice was measured in 1,000 women in the first stage of labour," scientists writing in the International Urogynecology Journal report.

"Data on ethnicity, body mass index, delivery mode and perineal trauma were collected prospectively. The mean perineal length in Caucasian women was 3.7 +/- 0.9 cm and in Asian women, 3.6 +/- 0.9 cm. Primigravid women with short perineum were more likely to have a third-degree perineal tear in labour (p = 0.03). This is the first paper to...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-12-03)

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