Evaluation of perineal muscle strength in the first trimester of pregnancy

• Main Authors: Adriana de Souza Caroci (Author), Maria Luiza Gonzalez Riesco (Author), Bianca Moraes Camargo Rocha (Author), Letícia de Jesus Ventura (Author), Sheyla Guimarães Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...