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The effect of pelvic floor exercises in the treatment of genuine urinary stress incontinence in women at two hospitals
Author(s) -
HENALLA S. M.,
KIRWAN P.,
CASTLEDEN C. M.,
HUTCHINS C. J.,
BREESON A. J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1988.tb09491.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvic floor , urinary incontinence , stress incontinence , urine , urology , physical therapy , surgery
Summary. The results of the pelvic floor exercises for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence of urine were compared between two different hospitals geographically 50 miles apart. A perineal pad weighing test was used to assess the quantity of urine lost during exercise before and after treatment. A similar percentage of patients in the two studies responded to treatment and became either completely dry or significantly improved at the end of 3 months interval; 69% at LCH and 65% at LGH. Overall, 67% of patients achieved complete continence or a significant improvement as a result of pelvic floor exercises alone.