Start End Topic Speakers 14:00 14:05 Introduction to the Workshop  Sohier Suzy Elneil 14:05 14:25 Neurology of the bladder and the pelvic floor  Thomas Kessler 14:25 14:45 Bladder Symptoms in the Neurological Patient  Xavier Game 14:45 15:05 Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in the Neurological Patient  Alex Digesu 15:05 15:20 Bladder and Pelvic Floor Assement in Neurogenic Bladder and Pelvic Floor ...

Nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction is not widely recognized. Unlike in pelvic floor disorders caused by relaxed muscles (eg, pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence, both of which often are identified readily), women affected by nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction may present with a broad range of nonspecific symptoms. These may include pain and problems with defecation, urination, and...

PURPOSE We determined whether chronic testicular pain is related to pelvic floor overactivity after ruling out other disease pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 41 patients with chronic testicular pain evaluated at our Pelvic Floor Department at a tertiary academic center were included in this retrospective study. All patients underwent standard pelvic floor investigation, including h...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE There is uncertainty in the literature regarding the theory that obstetric events and pelvic floor injuries give rise to lower risk of subsequent urinary incontinence among women delivering via cesarean section than among women delivering vaginally. The objective of this study was to assess the two-year postpartum prevalence of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is the term connected with different clinical conditions such as urinary incontinence, anal-fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain syndrome and sexual dysfunction. In women the main risk factors for PFD are pregnancy and delivery, obesity, menopause and chronic pulmonary diseases. Main risk factors for PFD associated with delivery are large fetus, ...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with eating disorders. The aim of this study was to determine, using factor analysis, whether these GI symptom factors (clusters) in eating disorder patients hold true to the Rome II classification of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). METHODS Inpatients in a specialised eating disorder unit completed the Rome II que...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the pelvic floor muscle strength of the women andevaluateits possible correlation with sexual dysfunction. METHODS In this cross-sectional type study, stratified clusters were used for the sampling method. Index of Female Sexual Function (IFSF) worksheetwere used for questions on sexual function. The pelvic floor muscle strength of subjects was assessed byperineometer...