Carolyn Weaver Swenson MD

Dr. Swenson's research focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of prolapse and other pelvic floor disorders. She is also interested in improving outcomes following gynecologic surgery, minimally-invasive surgical techniques, and improving care for postpartum women with pelvic floor injury.

Postpartum Care Publications

• Fecal and urinary incontinence after vaginal delivery with anal sphincter disruption in an obstetrics unit in the United States. Fenner DE, Genberg B, Brahma P, Marek L, DeLancey JO.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Dec;189(6):1543-9; discussion 1549-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.030.PMID: 14710059 
  OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of urinary and bowel incontinence in relation to anal sphincter laceration in primiparous women and to identify factors that are associated with anal sphincter laceration in a unit that …
• Experiences during the first four years of a postpartum perineal clinic in the USA. Brincat C, Crosby E, McLeod A, Fenner DE.Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Jan;128(1):68-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.07.026. Epub 2014 Sep 6.PMID: 25262441 Free article.
• Fecal incontinence in pregnancy and post partum. Brincat C, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Patel D, Sampselle C, Miller J, Delancey JO, Fenner DE.Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2009 Sep;106(3):236-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.018. Epub 2009 May 29.PMID: 19481750 
• Swenson CW, Deporre JA, Haefner JK, Berger MB, Fenner DE. Postpartum Depression Screening and Pelvic Floor Symptoms Among Women Referred to a Specialty Postpartum Perineal Clinic. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2017 Dec 8. S0002-9378(17)32479-1, PMID: 29229409 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5834372/
• Schmidt P, Berger MB, Day L, Swenson CW. Home Opioid Use Following Cesarean Delivery: How Many Opioid Tablets Should Obstetricians Prescribe? Journal of Obstet and Gynaecol Research 2018 Jan 23 PMID: 29359386 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29359386/
• Swenson CW, Low LK, Kowalk KM, Fenner DE. Randomized Trial of 3 Techniques of Perineal Skin Closure During Second-degree Perineal Laceration Repair. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, Aug 21 2019, epub ahead of print, PMID: 31433108 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31433108/
• Edwards M, Kobernik EK, Suresh S, Swenson CW. Do women with prior obstetrical anal sphincter injury regret having a subsequent vaginal delivery? BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2019 Jul 4;19(1):225. PMID: 31272413 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31272413/
• Jibrel F, Cox CK, Fairchild PS, Fenner DE, Suresh S, Swenson CW. Indications for Surgical Intervention in a Postpartum Pelvic Floor Specialty Clinic. Int Urogynecol J. 2020 Jul 10. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04419-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32651641 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32651641/
• Pipitone F, Duarte Thibault M, Gaetke-Udager K, Fenner DE, Swenson CW, Musculoskeletal Findings on MRI Among Postpartum Women with Persistent Pelvic Pain. Int Urogynecol J. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33040176/
• Hickman L, Propst K, Swenson CW, Lewicky-Gaupp C. Subspecialty care for peripartum pelvic floor disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32888923/