The effect of pelvic floor muscle training in women with functional bladder outlet obstruction

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis Female voiding dysfunction is often due to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). We investigated pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) effectiveness in women with functional BOO. Methods This is a prospective study recruiting 63 women functionally obstructed, over 18yo, maximum flow rate (Qmax) less than 12 ml/sec, naïve of voiding treatment. Exclusion criteria were anatomical BOO, neurological condition, pelvic intervention, psychiatric or anticholinergic medication, diabetes mellitus and affected upper urinary tract. At baseline, women underwent uroflow, post void residual (PVR) measurement, cystoscopy, cystogram and urodynamic study (UDS) with pelvic electromyography (EMG). Blaivas-Groutz nomogram has been used to define obstruction. After diagnosis, patients underwent six-month PFMT. Re-evaluation was offered four weeks after end of treatment. Data were analyzed with SPSSv22.0. Results 63 women were recruited and 48 finally included. At baseline, 20 reported 3 urinary tract infections (UTIs) during last year, and 12 had one episode of urine retention. Median Qmax was 7.5 ml/sec and median PVR 110 ml. 40 women were obstructed. 16 (40%) had mild, 16 (40%) moderate and 8 (20%) severe obstruction. All subjects had an overactive pelvic floor on EMG. Obstructed women were re-evaluated. Median Qmax was 8.5 ml/sec, close to baseline ( p = 0.16). Median PVR was 65 ml, reduced to baseline ( p = 0.02). 33 (82.5%) remained obstructed, 22 (66.67%) with mild, 8 (24.24%) moderate and 3 (9.09%) severe obstruction. 7 (17.5%) were non-obstructed. 4 patients reported one UTI episode with no cases of retention. Conclusions A 6 month PFMT reduced UTIs and PVR in women with functional BOO. Additionally, most patients had a de-escalation to milder obstruction.

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