Impact of gestational weight gain on perineal injury and obstetric anal sphincter injury among underweight primiparous women
Among underweight primiparous women, GWG does not significantly impact the risk of perineal trauma. Epidural use, vacuum-assisted delivery, and higher birth weight increase risk, while higher BMI within the underweight range and smoking are associated with reduced risk.
Authors
- Ronen Gold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6104-5216)
- Yariv Yogev
- Itamar Gilboa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0941-2074)
- Emmanuel Attali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4236-4836)
- Asnat Groutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2980-5112)
- Daniel Gabbai
- Yoav Baruch
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70788
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00