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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Rectoceles are common among parous women and they are believed to be due to disruption or distension of the rectovaginal septum as a result of childbirth. However, the etiology of rectocele is likely to be more complex since posterior compartment prolapse does occur i...

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the effect of a second delivery on pelvic floor anatomy. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of data obtained in two perinatal imaging studies. Women were invited for antenatal and two postnatal appointments. All had answered a standardized questionnaire and undergo...

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Levator trauma is common after vaginal delivery, either as macrotrauma, i.e., levator avulsion, or microtrauma, i.e., irreversible overdistension of the levator hiatus. The effect of microtrauma on muscle function is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that levator trau...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) in a cohort of primiparous women and to evaluate their association with demographic, obstetric and ultrasound parameters. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of the ultrasound volume datasets of 320 primipa...