Research Article

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

Table 5

Pelvic floor symptoms between the three different levator ani muscle state groups 6-9 months after birth (P3).

QuestionsIntact
(21.6%)
PAV
(39.2%)
CAV
(39.2%)
value

(1) I loose urine involuntary/against my will0.318
 (i) Yes2 (18.2)9 (45.0)8 (40.0)
 (ii) No9 (81.8)11 (55.0)12 (60.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(2) Compared to the time before childbirth, I lose urine involuntary/against my will0.445
 (i) Less often0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged1 (50.0)8 (88.9)6 (75.0)
 (iii) More often(50.0)1 (11.1)2 (25.0)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(3) I lose stool involuntary/against my will0.435
 (i) Yes0 (0.0)1 (5.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) No11 (100.0)18 (90.0)20 (100.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)1 (5.0)0 (0.0)
(4) Compared to the time before childbirth, I lose stool involuntary/against my will
 (i) Less oftenNot applicable0 (0.0)Not applicableNot applicable
 (ii) Unchanged1 (100.0)
 (iii) More often0 (0.0)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)
(5) I lose gas involuntary/against my will0.678
 (i) Yes2 (18.2)4 (20.0)6 (30.0)
 (ii) No9 (81.8)16 (80.0)14 (70.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(6) Compared to the time before childbirth, I lose bowel gas involuntary/against my will0.787
 (i) Less often0 (0.0)1 (25.0)1 (16.7)
 (ii) Unchanged2 (100.0)3 (75.0)4 (66.7)
 (iii) More often0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (16.7)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(7) I have a feeling of discomfort/foreign body in the vagina0.498
 (i) Yes1 (9.1)3 (15.0)5 (25.0)
 (ii) No10 (90.1)17 (85.0)15 (75.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(8) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have a feeling of discomfort/foreign body in the vagina0.165
 (i) Less often0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged0 (0.0)3 (100.0)3 (60.0)
 (iii) More often1 (100.0)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(9) I have the feeling of something squeezing downwards into the vagina0.150
 (i) Yes2 (18.2)2 (10.0)7 (35.0)
 (ii) No9 (81.8)18 (90.0)13 (65.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(10) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have the feeling of something squeezing downwards into the vagina0.035
 (i) Less often0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged0 (0.0)2 (100.0)6 (85.7)
 (iii) More often2 (100.0)0 (0.0)1 (14.3)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(11) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have the feeling that my vaginal opening is0.168
 (i) tighter/closer1 (9.1)1 (5.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) unchanged8 (72.7)17 (85.0)12 (60.0)
 (iii) wider2 (18.2)2 (10.0)8 (40.0)
 (iv) missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(12) Compared to the time before childbirth, I have the feeling that my pelvic floor is0.107
 (i) weaker1 (9.1)5 (25.0)10 (50.0)
 (ii) unchanged10 (90.9)14 (70.0)10 (50.0)
 (iii) stronger0 (0.0)1 (5.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(13) I do pelvic floor exercise0.034
 (i) Yes9 (81.2)10 (50)17 (85)
 (ii) No2 (18.8)10 (50)3 (15)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(14) Compared to the time before delivery, I do pelvic floor exercise0.399
 (i) Less often2 (22.2)0 (0.0)1 (5.9)
 (ii) Unchanged3 (33.3)3 (30.0)6 (35.3)
 (iii) More often3 (33.3)6 (60.0)10 (58.8)
 (iv) Missing data1 (11.11)1 (10.0)0 (0.0)
(15) I already had sexual intercourse after delivery0.845
 (i) Yes10 (90.9)17 (85.0)18 (90.0)
 (ii) No1 (9.1)3 (15.0)2 (10.0)
 (iii) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(16) Compared to the time before delivery, my vagina is0.543
 (i) drier4 (40.0)2 (11.8)5 (27.8)
 (ii) unchanged6 (60.0)13 (76.5)11 (61.1)
 (iii) wetter0 (0.0)1 (5.9)11 (5.6)
 (iv) missing data(0.0)(5.9)1 (5.6)
(17) Sexual intercourse is painful0.676
 (i) Yes3 (30.0)4 (23.5)6 (33.3)
 (ii) No6 (60.0)13 (76.5)10 (55.6)
 (iii) Missing data1 (10.0)0 (0.0)2 (11.1)
(18) Compared to the time before delivery, sexual intercourse is painful0.296
 (i) Less often0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (ii) Unchanged1 (33.3)2 (50.0)5 (83.3)
 (iii) More often2 (66.7)2 (50.0)1 (16.7)
 (iv) Missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
(19) Compared to the time before delivery, my orgasm capability is0.726
 (i) worse1 (10.0)3 (17.6)2 (11.1)
 (ii) unchanged9 (90.0)14 (82.4)13 (72.2)
 (iii) better0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (5.6)
 (iv) missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (11.1)
(20) Compared to the time before delivery, my sensation in the vagina during sexual intercourse is0.299
 (i) reduced0 (0.0)2 (11.8)1 (5.6)
 (ii) unchanged10 (100.0)15 (88.2)13 (72.2)
 (iii) increased0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (11.1)
 (iv) missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (11.1)
(21) Compared to the time before delivery, my satisfaction with sexual intercourse is0.040
 (i) reduced2 (20.0)5 (29.4)1 (5.6)
 (ii) unchanged6 (60.0)12 (70.6)15 (83.3)
 (iii) increased2 (20.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 (iv) missing data0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (11.1)

Values in (%), ; . Statistical significance.