Table 2.
Median (range) levator hiatal dimensions at rest, on pelvic floor muscle contraction and on maximal Valsalva in women with and without dyspareunia using Mann-Whitney U test
| Dyspareunia N = 31 |
No dyspareunia N = 160 |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest | |||
| Hiatal area | 13.12 (7.84 – 20.53) | 14.03 (8.18 – 34.13) | 0.133 |
| AP diameter (cm) | 4.92 (3.01 – 6.06) | 5.09 (3.67 – 7.22) | 0.074 |
| LR diameter (cm) | 3.77 (3.09 – 5.80) | 3.92 (2.66 – 6.09) | 0.402 |
| Contraction | |||
| Hiatal area | 10.72 (7.13 – 19.39) | 10.81 (6.68 – 26.28) | 0.149 |
| AP diameter | 4.21 (2.87 – 5.54) | 4.20 (2.66 – 7.05) | 0.328 |
| LR diameter | 3.73 (2.64 – 5.46) | 3.62 (2.63 – 6.17) | 0.450 |
| Valsalva | |||
| Hiatal area | 16.13 (7.90 – 33.43) | 18.79 (7.38 – 53.69) | 0.035 |
| AP diameter | 5.25 (3.22 – 6.95) | 5.86 (3.18 – 28.91) | 0.006 |
| LR diameter | 4.26 (2.83 – 6.78) | 4.23 (2.94 – 7.41) | 0.467 |