BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although surgery has been widely accepted as the treatment of choice for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), there has recently been an increased interest in the conservative management of this condition. The aims of this study were to test the ability of a biofeedback-assisted pelvic-floor muscle exercise (PFME) program to affect symptoms of SUI in premenopausal women and...

There is preliminary evidence that athletes involved in high-intensity sports for sustained periods have a higher probability of experiencing a prolonged second stage of labour compared to non-athletes. The mechanisms responsible for these differences are not clear, although it is postulated that muscle hypertrophy and increased muscle tone in athletes may contribute to difficulties in vaginal ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the long term effects of a conservative nurse-led intervention for postnatal urinary incontinence. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Community based intervention in three centres in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS 747 women with urinary incontinence at three months after childbirth, of whom 516 were followed up again at 6 years (69%). IN...

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is an umbrella term used for disorders like, Urinary Incontinence, Organ Prolapse, Urgency etc. There are many evaluation and treatment tools available pelvic assessment. The purpose of this review was to know the effectiveness usage perineometer PFD in women, with focus on current clinical practice.
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