We examined pelvic floor muscles (PFM) activity (%MVC) in twenty nulliparous women by body position during exercise as well as the activation of abdominal muscles and the gluteus maximus during voluntary contractions of the PFMs. Pelvic floor muscle activity was recorded using a vaginal probe during five experimental trials. Activation of transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, and gluteus max...

The pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse is believed to be multifactorial. Several risk factors, such as childbirth and aging, have been identified. Suspected aberrations in the structure and function of the connective tissue, muscles, and nerves of the pelvic floor are still under investigation. In this article, the cellular, biochemical, and molecular basis of pelvic organ prolapse is dis...

BACKGROUND The pelvic floor muscles are active in normal erectile function. Therefore, it was hypothesised that weak pelvic floor muscles could be a cause of erectile dysfunction. AIMS To compare the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle exercises and manometric biofeedback with lifestyle changes for men with erectile dysfunction. DESIGN OF STUDY Randomised controlled trial. SETTING The Somerse...

The female pelvic floor (PF) muscles provide support to the organs. During delivery, some of these have stretch up three times their original length allow passage baby, leading frequently damage and consequently later-life PF dysfunction (PFD). Three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) imaging can be used image diagnose by assessing quantitative, geometric functional information through strain ima...

Urinary incontinence "as the involuntary loss of urine, which conditions a social and hygienic problem" is defined. There are a variety of techniques for the treatment of urinary incontinence. Our goal is to determine the clinical effectiveness of different methods used to train the musculature of the pelvic floor as treatment for female urinary incontinence, both stress and mixed, and its cont...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training aims to rehabilitate the pelvic floor muscles. To be effective, a certain exercise dosage must be respected. Recent trials evaluated the effect of different programs on prevention/treatment of urinary incontinence immediately after delivery and in treatment of persistent incontinence. RECENT FINDINGS Only three systematic reviews, six t...

When Policy Topic is covered Biofeedback for constipation in adults may be considered medically necessary for patients with dyssynergia-type constipation as demonstrated by meeting all 3 of the following criteria: 1. Symptoms of functional constipation that meet ROME III criteria (see Policy Guidelines). 2. Objective physiologic evidence of pelvic floor dyssynergia (see Policy Guidelines) demon...