The Level of Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction After Delivery in Women who Attended to a Tertiary Center

Pelvic floor disorders affect women in all age groups and cause poor quality of life and economic burden (1). Cross-sectional studies suggest that women who had vaginal birth are more susceptible to urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and sexual dysfunction than women who had only cesarean deliveries later in life (2, 3). Pelvic floor muscle exercise is defined as the repetitive selective, voluntarily contraction and relaxation of the pelvic muscles. It aims to strengthen the pelvic muscles to support the urethra and increase the urethral sphincteric function (4). It has been established that pelvic floor muscle exercises decrease urinary incontinence in pregnancy, postpartum period, and later in life. It also reduces the episodes of postpartum fecal incontinence and improves sexual dysfunction in the postpartum period (5-7).