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The primary objective of this study is to determine ultrasound parameters available for diagnosing DRA in post-partum women. We compared LH and AUB measurements under ultrasound in primiparous women, with and without DRA, at 24\u201326\u00a0weeks postpartum.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n              <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n              <jats:p>One hundred ninety-four women underwent routine examination, including a self-made clinical symptoms questionnaire, DRA evaluation, and LH and AUB measurements. Independent samples <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>- and chi-squared tests were used to compare the differences between women with and without DRA.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n              <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n              <jats:p>DRA incidence was significantly higher among those who underwent cesarean section (CS) than for vaginal delivery (VD) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.038). DRA patients could potentially have urinary urgency, frequency, pain, dysuria, and perineal tears. Additionally, statistically significant differences were found between VD patients, with or without DRA, in the resting LH transverse diameter (TrD) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.032) and the area of the levator hiatus (ALH) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.048) as well as AUB at Valsalva (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.049). No differences, however, were found between the DRA and no DRA groups for all those measurements among women who had cesarean deliveries.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n              <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n              <jats:p>DRA was more likely in post-CS women. Furthermore, the results showed a plausible association between DRA occurrence and LH expansion, especially in women with VD under rest and Valsalva. 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