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Antenatal bladder neck mobility is known to be associated with postpartum stress incontinence. Whether this represents a normal feature of pregnancy or a pathological process is unclear. Forty‐eight nulliparous volunteers had perineal ultrasound scans to assess bladder neck mobility. Using previously defined cutoffs (for incontinence), 50% had increased linear movement and 39% increased angle of rotation. This suggests that bladder neck mobility is common in asymptomatic nulliparous women. Furthermore, it could represent a risk factor for stress incontinence after pregnancy and in the longer term.

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Author

H. Reed; R.M. Freeman; A. Waterfield; O. Adekanmi

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1470-0328)

Published

2004

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)