DESCENDING PERINEUM IN WOMEN - ELECTROPHY SIOLOGICAL STUDY

Seventy five female patients (mean age: 55 +/- 13 years) were included into the study. Electromyography of the perineum with study of the in tramuscular activity of the external anal sphincter was done and measu res of the sacral reflexe latency were obtained by stimulation of the cavernous nerve of the clitoris, recording in the external anal sphinc ter muscle. Neurogenic syndromes of pudendal nerve either isolated or associated with muscular disorders have been shown to be correlated wi th descending perineum. In our study, we investigated whether a histor y of obstetrical or surgical interventions is related to the occurence of this syndrom We did not find any significant relationship.