scholarly journals Sexual function and related factors in the women with urinary incontinence treated by pelvic floor exercise

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Maryam Damghanian ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Pelvic Floor Exercise

scholarly journals Sexual function in women with pelvic floor disorders

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca G. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ◽  
Stress Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Disorders ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Pelvic Organ ◽  
The Impact

Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) can impact sexual function. This summary provides an overview of the impact of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and their treatments on sexual function. In general, interventions that successfully address PFDs will generally improve sexual function as well. However, there are patients whose sexual function will remain unchanged despite treatment, and a small but significant minority who will report worsened sexual function following treatment for their pelvic floor dysfunction.

scholarly journals Incontinência Urinária de Esforço e Disfunção Sexual Feminina: O Papel da Reabilitação do Pavimento Pélvico

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 721
Author(s):  
Andreia Preda ◽  
Susana Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Stress Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Function Evaluation ◽  
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation ◽  
Urine Leakage

Introduction: The prevalence of urinary incontinence in Portuguese women is 21.4% and has a very negative impact on quality of life including women’s sexual activity. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is the first line treatment used in stress urinary incontinence and may be a tool in the treatment of sexual dysfunction in women with urinary incontinence. The aim of this review is to ascertain whether pelvic floor rehabilitation can improve sexual function in women with stress urinary incontinence.Material and Methods: We reviewed 12 articles in PubMed using the keywords: ‘urinary incontinence’, ‘female sexual dysfunction’ and ‘pelvic floor physical therapy’.Results: Pelvic floor rehabilitation is linked to a decrease in frequency of urinary leakage episodes as well as an improvement of coital incontinence. Furthermore, sexual function evaluation scores post-treatment revealed a positive change. Higher parity, higher adherence to treatment, improvement in the strength of pelvic floor muscles, and a decrease in the frequency of urine leakage were associated with higher improvement in sexual function.Discussion: Sexual function should be considered in the approach of urinary incontinence and standard tools of evaluation are essential tools for clinical assessment and follow-up. More evidence is required to identify the role of pelvic floor rehabilitation in sexual dysfunction of Portuguese women with urinary incontinence.Conclusion: Pelvic floor rehabilitation improves sexual function of women with stress urinary incontinence not only because it decreases the episodes of urine leakage but also because it strengthens pelvic floor muscles.

scholarly journals Spanish Version of the Broome Pelvic Muscle Self-Efficacy Scale: Validity and Reliability

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (12) ◽  
pp. 1696-1706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther M. Medrano Sánchez ◽  
Carmen M. Suárez Serrano ◽  
María De la Casa Almeida ◽  
Esther Díaz Mohedo ◽  
Raquel Chillón Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Pelvic Floor Exercises ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Pelvic Floor Exercise

Background Self-efficacy appears to be an important predictor of functional recovery for women with urinary incontinence, but no specific Spanish-language questionnaires for measuring pelvic-floor exercise self-efficacy exist. Objective The aim of this study was to design a valid and reliable Spanish version of the Broome Pelvic Muscle Self-Efficacy Scale to measure self-efficacy, as perceived by women with urinary incontinence, in performing pelvic-floor exercises. Design This was an observational validation study. Methods Translation-back translation was used to design the survey, and then the survey was validated with a sample of 119 women who were incontinent and had undergone a pelvic-floor exercise training program. The reliability and construct validity of the questionnaire were assessed. Descriptive statistics were used to score the questionnaire. Internal consistency was evaluated with the Cronbach alpha coefficient and the Pearson correlation coefficient. Exploratory factor analysis with both the principal components extraction method and the varimax rotation method was used to assess construct validity. Results The reliability coefficient (Cronbach alpha=.91) and the correlations among items were high. The factor analysis revealed that 6 main factors accounted for 75.8% of the variance. Limitations Conclusions regarding the validity of the questionnaire should be drawn with caution because of the inability to assess criterion-related validity. Conclusions The Spanish version of the Broome questionnaire for self-efficacy appears to be useful as a measuring tool for a psychometrically accurate, clinically relevant estimation of women's self-efficacy in performing pelvic-floor exercises.

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