Does the contractile capability of pelvic floor muscles improve with knowledge acquisition and verbal instructions in healthy women? a systematic review

L Díaz-Álvarez, L Lorenzo-Gallego… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Seventy percent of women with pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFDs) are estimated to present
deficient consciousness of their pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and poor ability to contract …

Urinary incontinence affects the quality of life and increases psychological distress and low self-esteem

AJM AlQuaiz, A Kazi, N AlYousefi, L Alwatban… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urinary incontinence is a common problem among women of reproductive age. The
objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence and the …

Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction and sexual dysfunction in cervical cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Shan, M Qian, L Wang, X Liu - International Urogynecology Journal, 2023 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and female sexual dysfunction
(FSD) are symptoms that affect the quality of life of patients with cervical cancer (CC) after …

[HTML][HTML] Women report sustained benefits from attending group-based education about pelvic floor muscles: A longitudinal qualitative study

ACNL Fernandes, D Palacios-Ceña, J Hay-Smith… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Question Among women who have participated in group-based education about the pelvic
floor, what are their perceptions of the program and the group format? Design Exploratory …

[HTML][HTML] Antenatal Perineal Training for Injuries Prevention: Follow Up after Puerperium

F Villani, C Furau, B Mazzucato, A Cavalieri, OC Todut… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: This retrospective analysis investigated the impact of
preparation of the pelvic floor for childbirth with stretching balloons and perineal massage …

Importance of a pelvic floor lifestyle program in women with pelvic floor dysfunctions: A pilot study

V Blanchard, K Nyangoh-Timoh, X Fritel… - Journal of Gynecology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to assess the impact of an educational program on the symptoms and
quality of life of patients undergoing supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) …

[HTML][HTML] Ability to contract the pelvic floor muscles and association with muscle function in incontinent women

FF Fitz, LM Paladini, LA Ferreira, MM Gimenez… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Many women with pelvic floor dysfunction are unable to perform
pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction. We aimed to assess the ability to contract the PFM …

Psychometric properties and feasibility of three scales assessing the level of knowledge and awareness about pelvic floor health

D Aydemir, İÇ Karakaya, SG Avcı… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Despite high prevalence and burden of pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD), there is a
limited number of scales assessing knowledge of pelvic floor health (PFH), and no studies …

[HTML][HTML] 'I just don't trust my pelvic floor': Examining the bio-social barriers to maternal health and physical activity participation in a sample of mothers' from New …

M Clark, H Thorpe - SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Maternal physical activity participation is associated with a range of positive mental and
physical health outcomes. While a range of psycho-social and practical barriers to women's …

Symptomatology and knowledge regarding pelvic floor dysfunctions and influence of gender stereotypes in female athletes

E Bosch-Donate, E Vico-Moreno… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD) are highly prevalent among females who do athletics, a sport
requiring jumping, strength, and running. Although educational approaches are useful …