3. Results
constipation
Baseline characteristics of the women studied did not differ significantly between the two groups (No significant differences were found at the second examination compared to the first between the experimental and control group for all questionnaires (Regarding bowel function, 21 (70%) women at first examination reported constipation, of which 11 (65%) in the experimental group and 10 (77%) in the control group, with no significant differences between the groups (