scholarly journals Transperineal ultrasound imaging of the pelvic floor muscles in women with pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Nadia M. Madkour
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Ultrasound Imaging ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Transperineal Ultrasound ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

356 Knowledge and believes about pelvic floor muscles and (dys)function: A cross sectional study in women of different age groups

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e356
Author(s):  
H. Neels ◽  
S. De Wachter ◽  
J-J. Wyndaele ◽  
W. Tjalma ◽  
M. Wyndaele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction in peri- and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Beatriz Souza Harada ◽  
Thainá Tolosa De Bortolli ◽  
Letícia Carnaz ◽  
Marta Helena Souza De Conti ◽  
Adoniz Hijaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diastasis Recti ◽  
Diastasis Recti Abdominis

Pelvic floor muscle variables and levator hiatus dimensions: a 3/4D transperineal ultrasound cross-sectional study on 300 nulliparous pregnant women

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1357-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Bø ◽  
Gunvor Hilde ◽  
Merete Kolberg Tennfjord ◽  
Jette Stær-Jensen ◽  
Franziska Siafarikas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Transperineal Ultrasound ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Levator Hiatus ◽  
Cross Sectional

Association between lumbopelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction in women: A cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinéad Dufour ◽  
Brittany Vandyken ◽  
Marie-Jose Forget ◽  
Carolyn Vandyken
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Sexual Activity for Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (08) ◽  
pp. 493-500
Author(s):  
Sandra Rebouças Macêdo ◽  
José Ananias Vasconcelos Neto ◽  
José Tadeu Nunes Tamanini ◽  
Leonardo Bezerra ◽  
Rodrigo Aquino Castro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Pelvic Organ ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Objective To examine women with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFDs) and identify factors associated with sexual activity (SA) status that impacts quality of life (QoL). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study that included women > 18 years old who presented with at least one PFD symptom (urinary incontinence [UI] and/or pelvic organ prolapse [POP]), in outpatient clinics specializing in urogynecology and PFD in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil, using a service evaluation form and QoL questionnaires. Results The analysis of 659 women with PFD included 286 SA (43.4%) women and 373 non-sexually active (NSA) (56.6%) women, with a mean age of 54.7 (±12) years old. The results revealed that age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03–1.12) and post-menopausal status (OR = 2.28, 95% CI 1.08–4.8) were negatively associated with SA. Being married (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.21–0.88) was associated with SA. Pelvic organ prolapse (OR = 1.16, 95% CI 0.81–1.68) and UI (OR = 0.17, 95% CI 0.08–0.36) did not prevent SA. SF-36 Health Survey results indicated that only the domain functional capacity was significantly worse in NSA women (p = 0.012). Two King's Health Questionnaire domains in NSA women, impact of UI (p = 0.005) and personal relationships (p < 0.001), were significantly associated factors. Data from the Prolapse Quality-of-life Questionnaire indicated that NSA women exhibited compromised QoL. Conclusion Postmenopausal status and age negatively affected SA. Being married facilitated SA. Presence of POP and UI did not affect SA. However, NSA women with POP exhibited compromised QoL.

Is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction an Independent Threat to Sexual Function? A Cross-Sectional Study in Women With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J. Li-Yun-Fong ◽  
Maryse Larouche ◽  
Momoe Hyakutake ◽  
Nicole Koenig ◽  
Catherine Lovatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Activation of pelvic floor, lumbar and abdominal musculature during a simulated manual material handling task: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-344
Author(s):  
Fernanda Cabegi de Barros ◽  
Patricia Driusso ◽  
Fernanda Roberto ◽  
Mariana Vieira Batistão ◽  
Mikaela Corrêa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abdominal Musculature ◽  
Manual Material Handling

ABSTRACT Pelvic floor muscles act synergistically with the abdominal and lumbar muscles contributing to spine and pelvic control. These muscles are activated during activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as manual material handling. The aim of our study was to assess the electrical activity of the lumbar, abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during manual material handling with different loads. This is a cross-sectional study with sixteen nulliparous continent women aged between 18 and 35 years. An electromyographic system was used to evaluate the activation of the multifidus, erector spinal (iliocostal) and abdominal rectus muscles bilaterally (Trigno Wireless®, DelSys®, Boston, USA) and another for the pelvic floor muscles (Thought Technology Ltd, Canadá). Electromyographic data were collected during manual handling of three loads: light (1.5 kg), medium (4.5 kg) and heavy (11.3 kg). Repeated measures ANOVA was applied to compare the activation among loads at a 5% level of significance (α = 0.05). There was a significant increase in the activation of the lumbar and abdominal musculature as the load increases. No difference among loads was found for the pelvic floor muscle activation. Pelvic floor muscles did not increase their activation in function of the load, as occur for the lumbar and abdominal muscles in nulliparous continent women. These findings need to be confirmed for incontinent woman, since it could have clinical implications for designing both occupational tasks and pelvic floor rehabilitation.

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