How many women suffer with pelvic floor / pelvic girdle disorders or perinatal pelvic floor injury? Of interest is the idea that it's not completely clear whether pregnancy alone or route of birth is the culprit of these troubles. It's natural to assume that an elective cesarean will avoid some of the possible trauma, but apparently the weight of the uterus alone causes enough stress to do damage. Women are often aware of an problem -- but it makes them feel afraid or ashamed to [...]
