Pelvic Floor Complaints Up to 3 Months Postpartum
| Pelvic Floor Dysfunction | Intact (n = 89) | Second-Degree Lacerations | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsutured (n = 37) | Sutured (n = 46) | |||
| Urinary | ||||
| Leaked urine since birth | 26 (29%) | 13 (36%) | 14 (30%) | NS |
| IIQ-7 > 0 | 15 (17%) | 5 (14%) | 7 (15%) | NS |
| Anal | ||||
| Incontinence flatus or stool | 21 (24%) | 14 (38%) | 14 (30%) | NS |
| Fecal Incontinence | 10 (11%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (7%) | NS |
| Both urinary and anal incontinence | 10 (11%) | 7 (19%) | 6 (13%) | NS |
| Pain | ||||
| Pain meds at hospital discharge | 26 (23%) | 15 (35%) | 27 (52%) | <.002 |
| Pain at time of hospital discharge† | 1.55 ± 1.63 | 2.13 ± 1.39 | 2.37 ± 1.96 | .02* |
| Any perineal pain (6 weeks–3 months) | 8 (9%) | 8 (22%) | 3(7%) | .07 |
| Sexual | ||||
| Sexually inactive | 12 (21%) | 3 (11%) | 10 (27%) | NS |
| IRS score | 33.1 ± 9.2 | 33.1 ± 6.3 | 30.6 ± 7.9 | NS |
* Sutured and unsutured groups are not different and both sutured and unsutured are different than intact. Suturing does not affect pain at the time of discharge.
† Visual Analog Scale of the short-form McGill pain questionnaire.
All data presented as N (%) unless otherwise indicated. IRS, Intimacy Relationship Scale.