Webb et al. Vaginal Retrospective 1323, all 10.4% for Risk factors not investigated pain/dyspareunia, 9-12 months parities vaginal/dyspareunia abdominal/pelvic postpartum 11% for Asked if abdominal/pelvic symptoms were a problem anytime since giving birth Li et al. Pelvic pain Retrospective 1456, 11.2% for Greater time since birth, (excluded those Postpartum primiparous caesarean caesarean delivery, occupation, with periods 6.9% for vaginal use of an IUD, history of dyspareunia) were <1 induced abortion, depressive year, 1-5 symptoms, and lower quality of years, 6-10 life were associated with years, >10 greater pelvic pain years deliveries” refer to vaginal deliveries by vacuum or forceps. Studies are listed in order of the length of follow-up, Note. “Instrumental within genito-pelvic pain and dyspareunia separately.
Webb et al. Vaginal pain/dyspareunia, abdominal/pelvic Retrospective 9-12 months postpartum Asked if symptoms were a problem anytime since giving birth 1323, all parities 10.4% for vaginal/dyspareunia 11% for abdominal/pelvic Risk factors not investigated Li et al. Pelvic pain (excluded those with dyspareunia) Retrospective Postpartum periods were <1 year, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, >10 years 1456, primiparous 11.2% for caesarean 6.9% for vaginal Greater time since birth, caesarean delivery, occupation, use of an IUD, history of induced abortion, depressive symptoms, and lower quality of life were associated with greater pelvic pain Note. “Instrumental deliveries” refer to vaginal deliveries by vacuum or forceps. Studies are listed in order of the length of follow-up, within genito-pelvic pain and dyspareunia separately.