Vaginal birth after C-section tied to later pelvic floor surgery
Heightened risk seen particularly for surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, research shows
Among women with a previous caesarean section, giving birth via a subsequent planned vaginal birth is associated with an increased risk for undergoing later pelvic floor surgery, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine.
Dr Kathryn Fitzpatrick (PhD), from the University of Oxford in the UK, and colleagues examined the association between planned mode of birth after previous caesarean section and the woman’s subsequent risk for undergoing pelvic floor surgery.
