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. 2014 Apr 7;9(4):e93172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093172

Table 1. Measurements of vaginal wall and cervical maximum displacement under traction.

Virgin Parous Pregnant p- value
Ba 0.8±0.3 1±0.4 3.3±1 <0.05*
Bp 0.8±0.3 1±0.4 3.2±0.8 <0.05*
C 1.5±0.9 1.5±0.6 1.6±0.8 ns

Data are reported as mean ± SEM in cm for n = 3 virgin and n = 6 each for parous and pregnant ewes.

*compared between virgin versus pregnant and parous versus pregnant.

Ba, reference point 3 cm proximal of the external urethral meatus of the anterior wall. Bp, reference point on the posterior wall opposite Ba. C, Cervix. Ns, not significant.