Urinary and sexual function of puerperal women who used the vaginal balloon in preparation for vaginal birth – a cross sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.v11i4.4148Keywords:
Pelvic floor, Pregnant women, ChildbirthAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Vaginal balloon can be an option to prepare the pelvic floor muscles for vaginal birth. Its implications for urinary and sexual functions need to be further studied. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implications of the vaginal balloon in preparation for vaginal birth on sexual and urinary functions. METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional study carried out in Belém do Pará, with primiparous women from vaginal births, aged between 18 and 40 years. Two groups were formed: the EG consisted of postpartum women who used the vaginal balloon during pregnancy from the Clínica Cafisio Mulher and the CG of postpartum women who did not use the vaginal balloon during pregnancy, from the Centro de Saúde Escola do Marco. A sociodemographic evaluation form, a questionnaire with questions about the events of labor, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form and the Female Sexual Function Index were used. Excel software was used for data entry, preparation of tables and descriptive statistical analysis of the variables. RESULTS: In both groups, most women had some urinary loss, with different impacts on quality of life. As for sexual function, both groups are below the cutoff point, which indicates sexual dysfunction. However, it was not possible to establish a association between urinary and sexual function between the two groups due to differences in sample size between the groups. CONCLUSION: The urinary and sexual functions of both groups were altered.Downloads
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