Prevalence of levator ani muscle injury in Chinese women after first delivery

Objectives To assess the prevalence of levator ani muscle injury in Chinese women after their first delivery and investigate associated factors. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted involving Chinese nulliparous women recruited in the first trimester of pregnancy. Translabial ultrasound was performed at 35–38 weeks' gestation and 8 weeks postpartum and three‐dimensional volume datasets were obtained. Offline analysis to detect...