MRI reveals vaginal delivery affects levator ani muscle integrity, suggesting implications for postpartum recovery.
LAM injury at 6 weeks postpartum was associated with vaginal delivery based on conventional MRI findings. IVIM imaging may reflect pathophysiological changes in water diffusion and microcirculatory perfusion associated with LAM injury after vaginal delivery, although further validation is required.
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