Knowledge of pelvic floor health is important for the optimal care of women during pregnancy, birth and in the postpartum period, and for nurses’ and midwives’ self-care. This presentation will outline what pelvic floor health is, the major risk factors for dysfunction and evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of symptoms.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Participants will learn to describe the normal anatomical and functional integrity of the female pelvic floor unit;
Objective 2: Participants will learn to name the three main types of pelvic floor dysfunction;
Objective 3: Participants will be shown how to identify three key risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction during a woman’s lifespan;
Objective 4: Participants will learn to explain three ways that midwives can implement evidence-based recommendations for prevention or management of dysfunction for (1) the women in their care; and (2) in their own lives.
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