Research Article

Associations of Maternal Complaints to Levator Ani Muscle Trauma within 9 Months after Vaginal Birth: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Table 4

Pelvic floor symptoms between the three different levator ani muscle state groups 6-10 weeks after birth (P2).

QuestionsIntact
(75.9%)
PAV
(9.9%)
CAV
(14.2%)
value

(1) I loose urine involuntary/against my will0.871
 (i) Yes45 (28.0)7 (33.3)8 (26.7)
 (ii) No116 (72.0)14 (66.7)19 (63.3)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (10.0)
(2) Compared to the time before childbirth, I lose urine involuntary/against my will0.379
 (i) Less often3 (6.7)1 (14.3)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged25 (55.6)2 (28.6)3 (37.5)
 (iii) More often15 (33.3)4 (57.1)5 (62.5)
 (iv) Missing data2 (4.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(3) I lose stool involuntary/against my will0.816
 (i) Yes4 (2.5)1 (4.8)1 (3.3)
 (ii) No157 (97.5)20 (95.2)27 (90.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (6.7)
(4) Compared to the time before childbirth, I lose stool involuntary/against my will0.558
 (i) Less often2 (50.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged1 (25.0)1 (100.0)1 (100.0)
 (iii) More often1 (25.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(5) I lose gas involuntary/against my will0.254
 (i) Yes39 (24.2)6 (28.6)11 (36.7)
 (ii) No121 (75.2)15 (71.4)17 (56.7)
 (iii) Missing data1 (0.6)0 (0.0)2 (6.7)
(6) Compared to the time before childbirth, I lose gas involuntary/against my will0.003
 (i) Less often3 (7.7)2 (33.3)0 (0)
 (ii) Unchanged32 (82.1)1 (16.7)6 (54.5)
 (iii) More often4 (10.3)3 (50)5 (45.5)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(7) I have a feeling of discomfort/foreign body in the vagina0.061
 (i) Yes19 (11.8)4 (19.0)8 (26.7)
 (ii) No141 (87.6)17 (81.0)20 (66.7)
 (iii) Missing data1 (0.6)0 (0.0)2 (6.7)
(8) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have a feeling of discomfort/foreign body in the vagina0.447
 (i) Less often2 (10.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged11 (57.9)2 (50.0)3 (37.5)
 (iii) More often5 (26.3)2 (50.0)5 (62.5)
 (iv) Missing data1 (5.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(9) I have the feeling of something squeezing downwards into the vagina0.469
 (i) Yes25 (15.5)3 (14.3)7 (23.3)
 (ii) No134 (83.2)17 (81.0)21 (70.0)
 (iii) Missing data2 (1.2)1 (4.8)2 (6.7)
(10) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have the feeling of something squeezing downwards into the vagina0.088
 (i) Less often4 (16.0)1 (33.3)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged13 (52.0)1 (33.3)1 (14.3)
 (iii) More often7 (28.0)1 (33.3)6 (85.7)
 (iv) Missing data1 (4.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(11) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have the feeling that my vaginal opening is0.059
 (i) tighter/closer9 (5.6)1 (4.8)1 (3.3)
 (ii) unchanged118 (73.3)17 (81.0)15 (50.0)
 (iii) wider29 (18.0)3 (14.3)12 (40.0)
 (iv) missing data5 (3.1)0 (0.0)2 (6.7)
(12) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have the feeling that my pelvic floor is0.001
 (i) weaker40 (24.8)11 (52.4)17 (56.7)
 (ii) unchanged106 (65.8)9 (42.9)11 (36.7)
 (iii) stronger8 (5.0)0 (0)0 (0)
 (iv) missing data7 (4.3)1 (4.8)2 (6.7)
(13) I do pelvic floor exercise0.717
 (i) Yes103 (64.0)12 (57.1)19 (63.3)
 (ii) No55 (34.2)9 (42.9)9 (30.0)
 (iii) Missing data3 (1.9)0 (0.0)2 (6.7)
(14) Compared to the time before delivery, I do pelvic floor exercise0.062
 (i) Less often8 (7.8)4 (33.3)1 (5.3)
 (ii) Unchanged50 (48.5)5 (41.7)8 (42.1)
 (iii) More often39 (37.9)3 (25.0)10 (52.6)
 (iv) Missing data6 (5.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(15) I already had sexual intercourse after delivery0.844
 (i) Yes62 (38.5)8 (38.1)9 (30.0)
 (ii) No97 (60.2)12 (57.1)18 (60.0)
 (iii) Missing data2 (1.2)1 (4.8)3 (10.0)
(16) Compared to the time before delivery, during sexual intercourse, my vagina is0.290
 (i) drier19 (30.6)5 (62.5)5 (55.6)
 (ii) unchanged38 (61.3)3 (37.5)4 (44.4)
 (iii) wetter4 (6.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) missing data1 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(17) Sexual intercourse is painful0.285
 (i) Yes38 (61.3)3 (37.5)4 (44.4)
 (ii) No23 (37.1)5 (62.5)5 (55.6)
 (iii) Missing data1 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(18) Compared to the time before delivery, sexual intercourse is painful0.537
 (i) Less often0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged20 (52.6)1 (33.3)3 (75.0)
 (iii) More often18 (47.4)2 (66.7)1 (25.0)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(19) Compared to the time before delivery, my orgasm capability is0.189
 (i) worse5 (8.1)2 (25.0)3 (33.3)
 (ii) unchanged50 (80.6)6 (75.0)6 (66.7)
 (iii) better4 (6.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) missing data3 (4.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(20) Compared to the time before delivery, my sensation in the vagina during sexual intercourse is0.243
 (i) reduced3 (4.8)0 (0.0)2 (22.2)
 (ii) unchanged52 (83.9)8 (100.0)7 (77.8)
 (iii) increased4 (6.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) missing data3 (4.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(21) Compared to the time before delivery, my satisfaction with sexual intercourse is0.524
 (i) reduced8 (12.9)2 (25.0)3 (33.3)
 (ii) unchanged48 (77.4)6 (75.0)6 (66.7)
 (iii) increased3 (4.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) missing data3 (4.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)

Values in (%), ; . Statistical significance.