ReviewMayo Clinic proceedings2012
Recognition and management of nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction.
Review in Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07119476 (Does Hip Strength Impact Active Females Rate of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Does Hip Strength Impact Active Females Rate of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 212 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical examination techniques for the assessment of pelvic floor myofascial pain: a systematic review.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Pooled it
- Combined Sensate Focus and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training versus Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Alone for Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of women's health · 2026Trial
- A Comparison of the Effect of Kegel Exercises and Conventional Therapy versus Conventional Therapy Alone in the Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2024Trial
- Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Physiotherapy on Urinary, Bowel, and Sexual Functions in Women with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Long-term pelvic floor symptoms and urogenital prolapse after hysterectomy.BMC women's health · 2023Trial
- Pelvic floor examination in vulvodynia: VAMP protocol validation in correlation with central sensitization.Women's health (London, England)Trial
- Constipation with bloating: a clinical approach to evaluation and management.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- A proposed anxiety-hypertonic pelvic floor axis in postpartum women: a narrative review of mechanistic links and rehabilitation implications.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Optimizing women's health: pelvic floor considerations in sports and physical activity.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Urologic Manifestations of Nonrelaxing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Insights on Clinical Workup and Management.Current urology reports · 2025Review
- Development of a Maternal Health Care Exercise and Pelvic Abdominal Rehabilitation Curriculum for Obstetric Medical Professionals Using a Modified Delphi Process.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- The Multifactorial Pathogenesis of Endometriosis: A Narrative Review Integrating Hormonal, Immune, and Microbiome Aspects.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Videourodynamics - role, benefits and optimal practice.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Vaginal health in breast cancer survivors: a practical clinical approach.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2025Review
- Comparison of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women with Ulcerative Colitis and Healthy Population.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2024Article
- Changes in Pelvic Floor Ultrasonographic Features after Flat Magnetic Stimulation in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain and Levator Ani Muscle Hypertonicity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Observational
- Sexual health in menopausal women with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders.European journal of midwifery · 2024Article
- The Persistency Index: a novel screening tool for identifying myofascial pelvic floor dysfunction in patients seeking care for lower urinary tract symptoms.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2023Article
- Trigger point injections followed by immediate myofascial release in the treatment of pelvic floor tension myalgia.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Article
- Pelvic Pain in Transgender People Using Testosterone Therapy.LGBT health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction is not widely recognized. Unlike in pelvic floor disorders caused by relaxed muscles (eg, pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence, both of which often are identified readily), women affected by nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction may present with a broad range of nonspecific symptoms. These may include pain and problems with defecation, urination, and sexual function, which require relaxation and coordination of pelvic floor muscles and urinary and anal sphincters. These symptoms may adversely affect quality of life. Focus on the global symptom complex, rather than the individual symptoms, may help the clinician identify the condition. The primary care provider is in a position to intervene early, efficiently, and effectively by (1) recognizing the range of symptoms that might suggest nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction, (2) educating patients, (3) performing selective tests when needed to confirm the diagnosis, and (4) providing early referral for physical therapy.
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