Randomized controlled trial on the effect of pelvic floor muscle training on quality of life and sexual problems in genuine stress incontinent women

Abstract

Pelvic floor muscle exercise showed some effect on quality of life and sex-life variables.

Pelvic floor muscle training improves sexual function of women with stress urinary incontinence

“…A possible explanation is that the loss of urine affects the normal acidic pH of the vagina, disturbing the normal flora and leading to vaginal dryness and dysfunctional vagina lubrication, leading to difficulty and pain during intercourse. These results are in accordance with the only other available and proportional study of Beji et al [9], while Bo et al [10] used a different questionnaire and studied only the urine leakage and dyspareunia of women with UI.…”

“…There are only two studies available concerning the effect of PFMT as far as it concerns some aspects of sexual function of women with SUI [8][9][10]. The first one by Beji et al [8] did not use a validated questionnaire for the evaluation of sexual life but histories based on individual interviews.…”

“…The first one by Beji et al [8] did not use a validated questionnaire for the evaluation of sexual life but histories based on individual interviews. The second one by Bo et al [9] focused on the other hand on the effect of PFMT on the quality of life and studied only some general aspects of sexual function, such as sex-life disorder by UI, pain during intercourse, and incontinence episodes during intercourse.…”

Global quality of life in primary caregivers of patients with cancer in palliative phase staying at home

“…The QOLS has been used in several international studies of different diseases and conditions [3,4,6,22,23,33]. The QOLS contains 16 items covering the person's satisfaction with different aspects of life, such as physical and material wellbeing, personal development, relationships with others, participation in social, community and civic activities, and recreation.…”

Self-Efficacy, Pulmonary Function, Perceived Health and Global Quality of Life of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

“…The questionnaire has been used in several studies of patient groups suffering from chronic diseases (e.g. Burckhardt et al, 1992Burckhardt et al, , 1993Bo et al, 2000;Archenholtz et al, 2001). It contains 16 questions addressing the individual's satisfaction with different life domains, such as physical and material well-being, personal development, relationships with others, participation in social, community and civic activities, and recreation.…”