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September 27, 2025Anadolu Kliniği Tıp Bilimleri DergisiOpen Access

Examination of awareness, knowledge and beliefs on pelvic floor and pelvic floor muscle training in pregnant women

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BBBetül BaharHAHandan AnkaralıMTMehmet Ata Topçuoğlu

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds low awareness and knowledge of pelvic floor training among pregnant women, indicating a need for better education.

Key Points

  • A significant 70.4% of pregnant women were unaware of pelvic floor muscles, which impacts their health.
  • Only 4.8% received information about pelvic floor muscles, reflecting a major gap in maternal education.
  • Assessment included 250 women across all trimesters to evaluate their understanding of pelvic floor training.
  • Insufficient knowledge and beliefs about pelvic floor muscles highlight the need for targeted health interventions.

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Bahar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3edeebfec0fc5237168https://doi.org/10.21673/anadoluklin.1531244
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