Hedwig Neels|Jean?Jacques Wyndaele|Wiebren A.A. Tjalma|Stefan De Wachter|Michel Wyndaele|Alexandra Vermandel
Knowledge of the pelvic floor in nulliparous women
University of Antwerp|Antwerp University Hospital|University of Antwerp|Antwerp University Hospital|University of Antwerp|Antwerp University Hospital|University of Antwerp|Antwerp University Hospital|University of Antwerp|University of Antwerp|Antwerp University Hospital
purpose proper pelvic floor function important avoid serious dysfunctions including incontinence prolapse sexual problems current study evaluated knowledge young nulliparous women pelvic floor identified additional information wanted subjects methods crosssectional survey validated 36 item questionnaire distributed 212 nulliparous women questionnaire addressed demography pelvic floor muscles pelvic floor dysfunction possible information sources descriptive statistics generated variables stability validity testing performed using kappa statistics intra class correlation coefficients define agreement question study approved ethics committee b300201318334 results using vas scale 0 10 women rated knowledge pelvic floor mean 24 sd 201 total 93 women insufficiently informed requested information 25 concerns developing urinary incontinence 14 fecal incontinence many women unaware pelvic floor training meant conclusion significant lack knowledge pelvic floor function among nulliparous women majority nulliparous women expressed need education might offer way reduce dysfunction