Highlights
- •Pregnancies with MS have preserved pelvic floor strength.
- •PFMS increased throughout the gestational period for patients and controls.
- •MS does not impair pelvic floor muscle strength during pregnancy.
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Publication history
Published online: January 09, 2021
Accepted:
January 7,
2021
Received in revised form:
December 19,
2020
Received:
August 26,
2020
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