Objective: A survey to check the awareness of pelvic floor strengthening regime to avoid surgical births in government hospitals of Pakistan.

Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in the outpatient department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology of Jammu Kashmir Welfare Hospital, Amna Hospital, Amira Medical Center, Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital and Sardar Begum Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan from July 2022 to January 2023. A questionnaire contains information on demographics as well as questions based on awareness and knowledge about Pelvic Floor Muscles Exercises (PFMEs).

Results: A total of 400 participants were included in this research. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test was used. Chi square value is 7.078 and p value is 0.06. The overall result of questionnaire shows that 31% women have no knowledge about awareness of pelvic floor strengthening to avoid surgical births, 25% women have minimum knowledge, 24% women have basic knowledge. Out of these women 15% have adequate and 5% have maximum knowledge.

Conclusion: The awareness of pelvic floor strengthening to avoid surgical births in government hospitals of Pakistan is very low. Education by healthcare professionals should be provided to promote the implementation of pelvic floor strengthening exercises to avoid surgical births.

Keywords: Pelvic floor muscles, strengthening regime, surgical birth, pregnant female, physiotherapy