Beckenbodenprotektion
摘要
The growing awareness of pelvic floor protection, i.e., avoidance of diseases with a considerable long-term negative impact on quality of life, is a logical consequence of clinical and scientific improvements in the subspecialty of urogynecology. It is known today that vaginal birth is the most important risk factor for incontinence and prolapse. However, elective Cesarean section does not seem to be an alternative for pelvic floor protection in all women. This conclusion raises the necessity of thinking about specific aspects of pelvic floor protection to accompany expectant mothers during pregnancy and birth. Maternal–fetal medicine is undergoing a new phase of individualization aimed at reducing urogynecologic problems in a woman’s life.