Evaluation of perineal muscle strength in the first trimester of pregnancy

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength (PFMS) of pregnant women with one or more vaginal or cesarean deliveries; to compare the PFMS of these with pregnant women with the PFMS of primiparous women.METHODS: cross-sectional study with women up to 12 weeks pregnant, performed in Itapec...

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Main Authors: Adriana de Souza Caroci, Maria Luiza Gonzalez Riesco, Bianca Moraes Camargo Rocha, Letícia de Jesus Ventura, Sheyla Guimarães Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692014000600893&lng=en&tlng=en