Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Beckenboden

Zusammenfassung

Sowohl die Schwangerschaft wie auch die Vaginalgeburt sind für das Auftreten der Stressharninkontinenz und einer Beckenbodenschädigung verantwortlich zu machen. Allerdings im Lichte der heutigen Datenlage beruhen über 90 % der Angaben auf Auswertungen von Fragebögen. Nur ein geringer Anteil der heute vorliegenden Untersuchungen ist prospektiv. Weitere Untersuchungen sind notwendig, die Zusammenhänge zwischen Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Beckenbodenschädigung zu objektivieren. Longitudinalstudien sind erforderlich die Langzeitfolgen von Schwangerschaft und der Geburt auf den unteren Harntrakt und die Beckenbodenfunktion zu untersuchen.

Pregnancy, childbirth and the pelvic floor

Summary

Pregnancy and vaginal delivery are responsible for the onset of genuine stress urinary incontinence, and pelvic floor damage. A striking dearth of prospective studies exists regarding the relationship of pregnancy and delivery to these problems. The vast majority of published data is based on analysis retreived from questionnaires. Most damage of the pelvic floor obviously occurs during first delivery. Objective findings have demonstrated pudendal nerve damage mostly found after forceps delivery, increased duration of second stage of labour, third degree perineal tear and high birth weight. Episiotomy offers no protection against perineal tears and should be restricted to specified feto-maternal indications. Longitudinal studies are needed to assess long term consequences of pregnancy and child birth on both, lower urinary tract and pelvic floor function.

Schlüsselwörter

Schwangerschaft - Geburt - Beckenboden - Inkontinenz

Key words

Pregnancy - childbirth - pelvic floor - incontinence

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