This retrospective analysis investigated the impact of preparation of the pelvic floor for childbirth with stretching balloons and perineal massage on the risk of pelvic floor injuries. : We analyzed 150 primiparous women who accessed private clinics in Padua (Italy) in the period 2019-2023 regarding the rate of perineal trauma and postpartum dysfunction across three groups: the balloon stretching group (BSG, N = 50, 33.3%), the perineal massage group (PMG, N = 39, 26.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: Cervical cancer is the most common type of cancer encountered during pregnancy, with a frequency of 0.8-1.5 cases per 10,000 births.
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