Association of antepartum vitamin D levels with postpartum pelvic floor muscle strength and symptoms

Aydogmus S., Kelekci S., Aydogmus H., Demir M., Yilmaz B., Sutcu R.

INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, cilt.26, sa.8, ss.1179-1184, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00192-015-2671-3
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1179-1184
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pelvic floor, Pregnancy, Vitamin D deficiency, D DEFICIENCY, WOMEN, INCONTINENCE, PREVALENCE, BLADDER, HEALTH, IMPACT
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction and hypothesis Vitamin D affects skeletal muscle strength and functions via various mechanisms. Strength and/or functional dysfunctions of the pelvic floor muscles may be associated with the distortion of pelvic floor functions. We hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) by affecting pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS). The aim of this study was to assess the effect of vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy on postpartum PFMS.