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Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Improves Sexual Function and Diminishes Sexual Distress in Women with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomised Controlled Study. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Pers Med
Zachariou A   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Can Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Positions be Selected According to the Functional Status of Pelvic Floor Muscles?

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2023
ABSTRACT Background: Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training varies according to the functional status of PFM. It is used to strengthen underactive PFM and relax overactive PFM. Aim: This study aimed to determine the appropriate PFM training positions ...
Dayican, Dk   +5 more
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training: Underutilization in the USA

Current Urology Reports, 2016
Pelvic floor disorders are highly prevalent in women of all ages and can greatly impair quality of life. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a viable treatment option for several pelvic floor conditions including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Ariana L. Smith   +3 more
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Impact of pelvic floor muscle training in pelvic organ prolapse

International Urogynecology Journal, 2021
This review article was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) during conservative management and as an adjunct to prolapse surgery based on recently published articles.The PubMed and PEdro databases were searched from 2005 to 2020 for all types of studies reporting on PFMT as the primary treatment for conservative
openaire   +3 more sources

The Role of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Urinary Incontinence [PDF]

open access: possibleJournal of Urology, 2004
Since Kegel first reported good outcomes for pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in women with urinary incontinence this therapy has become used for women with stress and mixed incontinence. PFMT is recommended as first line treatment by various groups and the NICE guidance on tension-free vaginal tape (TVT; www.nice.org.uk) suggests that this should ...
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Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006
Pelvic floor muscle training is the most commonly recommended physical therapy treatment for women with stress leakage of urine. It is also used in the treatment of women with mixed incontinence, and less commonly for urge incontinence. Adjuncts, such as biofeedback or electrical stimulation, are also commonly used with pelvic floor muscle training ...
Ernst van Waalwijk van Doorn   +5 more
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Efficacy of bio-assisted pelvic floor muscle training in women with pelvic floor dysfunction

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2020
To evaluate the efficacy of 12-week pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) using bio-assisted surface electromyography (EMG) feedback in women with complex pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD); to further differentiate the effect of exercise adherence from the biofeedback per se; and to assess and compare the severities of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms ...
Ying Ju Liu   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Testing And Training Of The Pelvic Floor Muscles After Childbirth

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1989
In a prospective study of 83 women, two different physiotherapy methods for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles after childbirth were evaluated. The training program was carried out by the patients at home for 12 weeks, starting 8 weeks after spontaneous uneventful delivery.
Aino Fianu Jonasson   +2 more
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Impact of pelvic floor muscle training in the postpartum period

International Urogynecology Journal, 2015
Our study piloted a novel, two-tiered approach to delivering pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to postpartum women involving a standardized group workshop followed by the opportunity to self-select for individual PFMT sessions. The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes in women who self-selected for individual PFMT using validated quality of ...
Magali Robert   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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