Postpartum work ability among women with severe perineal trauma at childbirth: An exploratory cross-sectional pilot study in Sweden

The complexity of health problems following SPT may affect women's ability to work. Given the exploratory nature and limited sample size of this pilot study, larger longitudinal studies - using national registers or multicentre recruitment - are needed to confirm the observed associations and deepen understanding of the multifaceted consequences of health problems following SPT.