scholarly journals Augmented Core Breathing Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Patients with Genitourinary Syndrome in Different Phases of Menopause

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 4071-4078
Author(s):  
S. Sasirekha ◽  
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M. Anbupriya ◽  
E. Maruthi Prasad ◽  
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Pelvic floor muscle has a role in core breathing for twenty-four hours and offers an influence to modulate the lumbar spine and pelvic floor. Several studies reported on pelvic floor muscle strength. Women with genitourinary syndrome do not seek care for their condition and are dismayed to speak with the health care provider about the condition. In the present work, we evaluated the efficiency of augmented core breathing in the genitourinary syndrome of menopause for pelvic floor muscle strength. We tested the role of augmented core breathing efficacy using pelvic floor muscle training in patients with the genitourinary syndrome. Our data revealed significant beneficial effects of core breathing with pelvic floor muscle training and Kegel’s exercise in patients with genitourinary syndrome in different phase of menopause. KEY WORDS: genitourinary syndrome; menopause; pelvic exerciser; pelvic floor muscle training; Utian quality of life scale.

Author(s):  
Preethi Badda ◽  
Achla Batra ◽  
Sheeba Marwah ◽  
Rupali Dewan

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a commonly encountered problem in gynaecological practice. It has profound effect on quality of life (QOL), affecting simple daily activities as well. Prevalence rates of OAB in Asians are 53.1%. The first line management of OAB is behaviour modification and pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT). Objective of this study was to comparative assessment of biofeedback assisted PFMT (BAPFMT) versus PFMT alone in treatment of OAB using strength of pelvic floor muscle and QOL before and after treatment.Methods: A prospective comparative randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effect of PFMT versus BAPFMT on OAB symptoms over period of 12 weeks. Total of 100 patients fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected. Randomization of patients was done into two groups of 50 patients each; half of them were subjected to PFMT and other half to BAPFMT. Appropriate statistical test were applied.Results: At the end of 12 weeks of intervention, there was a significant improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength and QOL in both groups (p<0.001). The improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength was more with BAPFMT; however there was no difference in improvement of QOL between the groups.Conclusions: Addition of biofeedback to PFMT may be a useful adjunct in OAB patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-574
Author(s):  
Raquel Henriques Jacomo ◽  
Tatiana Reis Nascimento ◽  
Marianne Lucena da Siva ◽  
Mariana Cecchi Salata ◽  
Aline Teixeira Alves ◽  
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Maturitas ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 57-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanie Mercier ◽  
Mélanie Morin ◽  
Dina Zaki ◽  
Barbara Reichetzer ◽  
Marie-Claude Lemieux ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Culligan ◽  
Janet Scherer ◽  
Keisha Dyer ◽  
Jennifer L. Priestley ◽  
Geri Guingon-White ◽  
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