"Compared with unassisted vaginal births, women who had cesarean sections reported more exhaustion, lack of sleep, and bowel problems; reported less perineal pain and urinary incontinence in the first 8 weeks; and were more likely to be readmitted to hospital within 8 weeks of the birth."
Prevalence and Persistence of Health Problems After Childbirth: Associations with Parity and Method of Birth
Jane F. Thompson, MSc, PhD, Christine L. Roberts, MBBS, MPH, Marian Currie, BAppSci, RN, RM, and David A. Ellwood, DPhil, FRACGOG Birth,Volume 29 Issue 2, Pages 83 - 94, Published Online: 16 May 2002
