Ditte Gommesen

Midwife, PhD

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.

November 6th, 2020

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

Ditte Gommesen will in this 1-hour recorded presentation cover 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 effect continence after birth?