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         Das Bewusstsein, dass durch eine vaginale Geburt ein Schaden am Beckenboden entstehen
            kann, ist in den letzten Jahren durch ein besseres Verständnis der Konsequenzen, verbesserte
            Methoden der präzisen neurophysiologischen Untersuchung und einer zunehmend verbesserten
            Datenlage über die Prognose, deutlich gestiegen. Schwangerschaft und vaginale Geburt
            sind oft verantwortlich für den Beginn einer Belastungsharninkontinenz und eines Beckenbodenschadens.
            Die Mehrzahl der publizierten Daten basiert auf einer Analyse, die von Fragebögen
            stammt. Nur eine kleine Anzahl prospektiver Studien ist derzeit verfügbar, um die
            Einflüsse der Schwangerschaft und Geburt auf den Beginn einer Harn- oder Stuhlinkontinenz
            oder Störungen des Beckenbodens zu untersuchen. Longitudinale Studien wären notwendig,
            um die Langzeitfolgen der Schwangerschaft und Geburt auf den unteren Harntrakt und
            die Beckenbodenfunktion zu erheben.
         
         
         
         Abstract
         
         In the last years, due to a better understanding of consequences, better and more
            precise neurophysiological examinations and more conclusive clinical data on prognosis,
            the awareness increased that a vaginal delivery may result in damage to the pelvic
            floor. Pregnancy and vaginal delivery are mostly responsible for the beginning of
            stress urinary incontinence and injury to the pelvic floor. The majority of published
            data is based on analyses of questionnaires. Only few prospective studies are available
            which examine the influence of pregnancy and delivery on the beginning of urinary
            or stool incontinence or disturbances of the pelvic floor. Longitudinal studies are
            required to evaluate the long-term effects of pregnancy and delivery on the lower
            urinary tract and function of the pelvic floor.
         
         
         
            
Schlüsselwörter
         
         
            Beckenboden - Schwangerschaft - Geburtsmodus - Prävention
          
         
            
Key words
         
         
            Pelvic floor - pregnancy - mode of delivery - prevention
          
      
    
   
      
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Dr. Oliver Preyer
            Medizinische Universität Wien
Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde
            
            Währinger Gürtel 18 - 20
            
            1090 Wien
            
            Österreich
            
            Email: oliver.preyer@gmx.net