Obstetric components – Immediately following delivery |
- Duration of second stage of labor
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- Obstetric laceration and degree, if known
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- Use of episiotomy and extension, if known
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Additional obstetric questions for women remote from vaginal delivery |
- All routine obstetric questions above
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- Did the patient have an obstetric laceration repaired?
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- Did the patient have problems with perineal healing?
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- Did the patient have a wound separation or infection? If so, what treatment did she receive?
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Surgical history |
- Prior pelvic surgery: Reconstructive pelvic surgery
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- Prior rectal surgery (eg, hemorrhoidectomy, perianal abscess, anal fissures)
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Gastrointestinal |
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- Inflammatory bowel disorders (eg, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis)
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- Frequency of bowel movements
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- Need to strain to defecate
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- Difficulty with evacuation
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- Regular stool consistency
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- Passage of stool/gas per vagina
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Medication |
- All regularly used medication
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Behavior |
- Use of protective pads or similar (tissue paper, rags) or clothing changes secondary to fecal incontinence
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- Avoidance of activities (eg, sex or exercise)
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