Zeitschrift für Frauengesundheit
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Are Women Aware of the High Prevalence Rates of Anorectal Dysfunction After Childbirth?

Neels H, Tjalma WAA, Wachter S, Wyndaele JJ and Vermandel A

Urinary and fecal incontinence are common and successful indications for pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the first year postpartum, but it is often not addressed by healthcare providers. Only a minority of the women that suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) receives a routine inquiry about PFD and is advised to seek for help. This brief communication highlights the need for healthcare providers to discuss postpartum incontinence symptoms with women.