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April 15, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Pelvic floor exercise: Awareness, knowledge, beliefs and practices among pregnant women in a Ghanaian setting

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YAYaa Abrafi AnkomahBABright Anneh AwaiteyMOMoses Monday Omoniyi

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Overview

Cross-sectional research assesses pelvic floor exercise awareness among pregnant women, indicating a need for improved education.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, practices, and beliefs regarding pelvic floor muscle exercises among pregnant women in Ghana.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional descriptive research design.
  • Recruited 134 pregnant women using convenient sampling from antenatal clinics.
  • Utilized a questionnaire to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, awareness, knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to pelvic floor muscle exercises.
  • 64.9% of respondents were not aware of pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs).
  • 42.6% of aware women learned about PFMEs from healthcare providers.
  • 80.3% believed PFMEs could reduce vaginal trauma, and 83.0% believed it aids vaginal birth.
  • Only 36.2% of aware women practiced PFMEs regularly.

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Ankomah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c01e4eeef8a2a6b0f20https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347199
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