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Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Antenatal and postnatal pelvic health issues

Click the drop-down below to view the full list of antenatal and postnatal pelvic health issues that you may be experiencing:

Antenatal

  • Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear
  • Symptomatic of previous complex perineal trauma
  • Poor control and / or incontinence of wind/stools
  • Painful sexual intercourse / internal examination
  • Vaginismus / dyspareunia
  • Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain
  • FGM associated dyspareunia and incontinence

Postnatal

  • Wound breakdown
  • Wound haematoma
  • Perineal wound infection
  • 3rd and 4th degree tears
  • Postnatal dyspareunia
  • Persistent perineal pain
  • Postnatal faecal / flatus incontinence
  • Postnatal Prolapse
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Bladder retention
  • Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain beyond 3 months delivery
  • Rectus abdominis diastasis beyond 3 months post delivery
  • Sexual dysfunction including pain associated with FGM
  • Chronic pelvic pain

Antenatal and postnatal pelvic health issues

Click the drop-down below to view the full list of antenatal and postnatal pelvic health issues that you may be experiencing:

Antenatal

  • Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear
  • Symptomatic of previous complex perineal trauma
  • Poor control and / or incontinence of wind/stools
  • Painful sexual intercourse / internal examination
  • Vaginismus / dyspareunia
  • Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain
  • FGM associated dyspareunia and incontinence

Postnatal

  • Wound breakdown
  • Wound haematoma
  • Perineal wound infection
  • 3rd and 4th degree tears
  • Postnatal dyspareunia
  • Persistent perineal pain
  • Postnatal faecal / flatus incontinence
  • Postnatal Prolapse
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Bladder retention
  • Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain beyond 3 months delivery
  • Rectus abdominis diastasis beyond 3 months post delivery
  • Sexual dysfunction including pain associated with FGM
  • Chronic pelvic pain