BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether pelvic organ prolapse severity, pelvic symptoms, quality of life, and sexual function differ based on pelvic-floor muscle function in women planning to have prolapse surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three hundred seventeen women without urinary stress incontinence who were enrolled in a multicenter surgical trial were exam...

OBJECTIVE To compare effects and cost-effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and watchful waiting in women with pelvic organ prolapse. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Dutch general practice. POPULATION Women (≥55 years) with symptomatic mild prolapse, identified by screening. METHODS Linear multilevel analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome was change...

AIMS The findings are limited about the long-term effects of treatment with vaginal cones in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects of vaginal cones and pelvic floor muscle training in post-menopausal women with SUI. METHODS This randomized controlled trial included 45 post-menopausal women with SUI. They were randomly allo...

OBJECTIVE This retrospective research was planned to investigate the effect of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) type on sexual function, muscle strength, and pelvic floor symptoms in symptomatic women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data on POP type and stages as assessed using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantification system of 721 women who presented to the women's health unit between 2009 and 2016 were c...

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of one or more anterior vaginal wall, posterior uterus (cervix), apex vagina (vaginal vault cuff scar after hysterectomy). This a female specific illness and women’s health problems that negatively impacts quality life (QOL). The causes are multifactorial. However, it primarily associated with delivery, which leads to pelvic floor muscle connective tis...

Human pelvic floor musculature is made up of several skeletal muscles with a wide variety of mechanical functions. Pelvic muscles are unique in that they maintain an active contraction, even at rest [1]. This baseline activity is increased in patients with urological chronic pelvic pain disorders (UCPPS) [2,3], and may interfere with function and generate pain. UCPPS patients may have abnormal ...

QUESTIONS Are there any differences in the displacement and endurance of an elevating voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction in standing and in crook-lying? Are there any differences in these variables between males and females in either test position? DESIGN An experimental study. PARTICIPANTS Forty-five nulliparous female and 20 male participants aged 23 years (SD 3) with no symptoms o...

Bladder exstrophy is relatively rare and even more rarely referred for rehabilitation. A nine-year-old girl with congenital bladder from Samar presented an abnormally low umbilicus, abdominal opening below the anteriorly located anus. The patient has had no prior medical consult. She underwent primary repair of exstrophy, anterior innominate bone osteotomy, application external fixators, tracti...