ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2021
Pelvic floor dysfunction distress is correlated with quality of life, but not with muscle function.
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- The role of in-person focus groups in the management of urinary incontinence in women from a mixed-methods, randomized pilot study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Trial
- Patients' experiences of participating in physiotherapeutic telerehabilitation for postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction; a qualitative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Association Between Mode of Delivery and Levator Ani Muscle Abnormalities on 4D Transperineal Ultrasound at 6 Weeks Postpartum.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire Short Form (PFIQ-7) Portuguese Versions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Uterine Prolapse Across the Female Lifespan: Clinical Insights and Practical Considerations from Greece.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Radiotherapy improves stress urinary incontinence but impairs pelvic floor function in endometrial cancer patients: a prospective cohort study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
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- Addressing Health Care Access Disparities Through a Public Health Approach to Physical Therapist Practice.Physical therapy · 2024Article
- Effect of human umbilical cord stem cells (HUMSC) administration on collagen expression in the anterior vaginal wall in menopausal rats.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Article
- Validation of the Hungarian version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ).European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Article
- Protocol for a prospective longitudinal cohort study on the effects of non-surgical weight loss on pelvic floor dysfunction.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Temperature predicts attendance at appointments for pelvic-floor muscle related dysfunction differently in publicly and privately funded appointments.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2024Article
- Psychometric evaluation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ-IR) in Iranian reproductive age women.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Role of platelet-rich plasma in pelvic floor disorders: A systematic review.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2023Review
- Quality of life and its associated factors among women diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse in Gynecology outpatient department Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples region public referral hospitals, Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Three-year follow-up of a self-administered Australian pelvic floor questionnaire validated in Chinese pregnant and postpartum women.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Application of estrogen for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in mice.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the relationship between the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and quality of life (QoL), as well as the function of the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) in women with urinary incontinence (UI).
methodsA cross-sectional study conducted in two centers in Brazil (Northeast and Southeast regions) with women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI). Data on pelvic floor symptoms, discomfort and impact on QoL were collected using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form (PFDI-SF-20) and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7) instruments. PFM function was assessed by palpation (PERFECT scale) and manometry. Pearson's correlation test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Student's t test were used to discriminate the differences, adopting a significance level of 5%.
resultsA total of 72 women participated in the study (mean age 51.7 ± 11.9 years). The presence and discomfort of pelvic floor symptoms (PFDI-SF-20) were correlated with QoL (PFIQ-7) (r = 0.52, p < 0.001). Deficits in PFM function (power and pressure) were observed, however, there was no correlation between these with the presence and discomfort of the pelvic floor symptoms (PFDI-SF-20).
conclusionGreater discomfort due to PFD symptoms were correlated with a worse QoL. However, the relationship between symptoms and PFM function was not significant. These results reinforce the need to assess the aspects of activity and participation which compose functionality and QoL, and not only the PFM functions in women with UI.
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