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[Impact of pelvic floor muscle training on prevention of perineal pain and dyspareunia in postpartum].

OBJECTIVE: Assessing the impact of perineal rehabilitation and massage on perineal pain and dyspareunia in the postpartum period, between 15days and 12months after delivery.

METHODS: We conducted an exhaustive review of the literature concerning pelvic floor rehabilitation in the postpartum between 1987 and May 2015, grading data by levels of evidence (LOE) according to the methodology recommendations for clinical guidelines.

RESULTS: Pelvic floor rehabilitation in the postpartum is not associated with a decreased prevalence of perineal pain and dyspareunia at 1year (LOE3). The practice of digital perineal massage during the third trimester of pregnancy is not associated with decreased prevalence at 3-month postpartum of perineal pain or dyspareunia (RR=0.64; 95% CI [0.39-1.08] and RR=0.96; 95% CI [0.84-1.08], respectively), except for women who have delivered vaginally (RR=0.45; 95% CI [0,24-0.87]) (LOE2). The practice of digital perineal massage or application of warm packs in the second stage of labor does not reduce perineal pain (RR=0.93; 95% CI [0.66-1.32]) or dyspareunia (RR=0.99; 95% CI [0.74-1.34]) at 3-month postpartum (LOE2).

CONCLUSION: There is no evidence of long-term benefit of perineal rehabilitation and perineal massage on perineal pain and dyspareunia in the year following childbirth. Further studies are needed to accurately assess the impact of therapeutic strategies proposed in France.

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