Ditte Gommesen

GynZone Live proudly presents:
Ditte Gommesen, Midwife PhD
Vaginal Birth and Perineal Trauma: Risk for incontinence 12 months after birth
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Meet our GynZone Live Expert: Midwife PhD Ditte Gommesen

Vaginal Birth and Perineal Trauma: Risk for incontinence 12 months after birth

Ditte Gommesen is an expert within research in relation to healing after perineal trauma.

In 2019 she wrote a PhD. She has conducted a series of cohort studies investigating the function of the pelvic floor during pregnancy and after vaginal birth in a large group of primiparous women.

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This presentation contains topics such as:

  • The female pelvic floor, normal function, and anatomy
  • How do we measure the function of the pelvic floor?
  • Does a 2nd-degree perineal trauma affect continence after birth?
  • Does a 3rd-degree perineal trauma affect continence after birth?
  • Does a 4th-degree perineal trauma affect continence after birth?
  • Does an episiotomy affect continence after birth?

Link to Gommesens research:

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