Reproductive history of parous women and urinary incontinence in midlife: A National Birth Cohort follow-up study.

Objective: To investigate how reproductive history was associated with urinary incontinence in midlife.

Design: A follow-up study.

Setting: Denmark.

The effect of Xylocaine spray on suture material degradation.

Objectives: To compare the tensile strength of fast absorbable Polyglactin 910 suture material when impregnated with various agents for local anesthesia and to investigate whether the presence of ethanol in Xylocaine spray could explain a potential reduction in tensile strength after use of Xylocaine spray.

Methods: In all, 120 suture samples of Polyglactin 910 were divided into four groups of 30. These four groups were randomly impregnated with isotonic sodium chloride, isotonic sodium chloride plus Xylocaine spray, isotonic sodium chloride plus Xylocaine gel, or isotonic sodium chloride plus ethanol.

Urinary Incontinence in Midlife According to Weight Changes Across and After Childbearing Years.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective was to investigate how weight change across and after the childbearing years was associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in midlife.

Methods: Data were obtained from 35,645 women responding to the Maternal Follow-up questionnaire in the Danish National Birth Cohort in 2013-2014. Outcome was self-reported UI and its subtypes.

Body mass index, waist circumference, and urinary incontinence in midlife: A follow-up of mothers in the Danish National Birth Cohort.

Background: Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for urinary incontinence, yet few studies have investigated how waist circumference as compared to body mass index (BMI) influences the risk of urinary incontinence.

Objective: To estimate how BMI and waist circumference associates with risk of urinary incontinence in midlife and determine which of the two is the strongest predictor of urinary incontinence.

Methods: Cohort study among mothers in the Danish National Birth Cohort.

Primiparous women differ from multiparous women after early discharge regarding breastfeeding, anxiety, and insecurity: A prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Breastfeeding and factors influencing breastfeeding are essential when considering the association between parity and neonatal and maternal morbidity risks when mothers are discharged within 24 hours after birth. However, there is a lack of studies examining the effect of parity and breastfeeding in a setting where all healthy mothers are recommended discharge four hours after birth. Therefore, this study examined the association between parity and the time for discharge, breastfeeding, and factors influencing breastfeeding.

Obstetric perineal tears, sexual function and dyspareunia among primiparous women 12 months postpartum: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: Sexuality is an important aspect of human identity and contributes significantly to the quality of life in women as well as in men. Impairment in sexual health after vaginal delivery is a major concern for many women. We aimed to examine the association between degree of perineal tear and sexual function 12 months postpartum.

Obstetric perineal ruptures-risk of anal incontinence among primiparous women 12 months postpartum: a prospective cohort study.

Background: Anal incontinence leads to impairment of the quality of life and lower self-esteem with implications for social, physical, and sexual health; anal incontinence after vaginal delivery is a major concern for many women. Only about half of the cases of postpartum anal incontinence can be related to anal sphincter injuries, and the remaining cases must thus be related to other factors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between maternal and obstetric characteristics, including the degree of perineal rupture and anal incontinence 12 months postpartum.

Obstetric perineal tears: risk factors, wound infection and dehiscence: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: To assess risk factors for perineal tears, wound infection and dehiscence among primiparous women.

Methods: A prospective cohort study at four Danish hospitals (Odense, Esbjerg, Aarhus and Kolding) among 603 primiparous women sampled in three groups: 203 with none/labia/1st degree, 200 with 2nd degree, and 200 with 3rd/4th degree tears included between July 2015 and January 2018. Baseline data were obtained and a clinical examination of perineal wound healing was performed 11-21 days postpartum.

Episiotomy in vacuum-assisted delivery affects the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) is increased in vacuum-assisted delivery. However, it remains unclear whether episiotomy may protect against OASIS in this type of delivery. The objective of this study was to assess whether mediolateral or lateral episiotomy affects the risk of OASIS in vacuum-assisted delivery among primiparous women.