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PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT OF POSTPARTUM PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

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Date Issued:
2016
Abstract/Description:
Women can face a wide range of pelvic floor dysfunctions following pregnancy, ranging from urinary incontinence to pelvic pain. Unfortunately, these problems are not routinely checked for in postpartum check-ups and women do not always bring it to the physician's attention. Strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles may be able to help women prevent these disorders and improve these women's lifestyles. The purpose of this thesis was to review and analyze different trials to determine if different pelvic floor dysfunctions (urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic girdle pain) can be treated using pelvic floor muscle training in the postpartum. After reviewing the literature, it was determined that Pelvic floor muscle training may be effective in treating Urinary incontinence, but there is a lack of research to state that it helps treat sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain. Pelvic floor muscle training is a conservative non-invasive treatment and very simple for women to do on their own, therefore more research should be performed to see if this can be a simple fix to a plethora of problems women face in the postpartum.
Title: PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT OF POSTPARTUM PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS: A LITERATURE REVIEW.
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Name(s): Tanner, Rebecca S, Author
Rothschild, Carey, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2016
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Women can face a wide range of pelvic floor dysfunctions following pregnancy, ranging from urinary incontinence to pelvic pain. Unfortunately, these problems are not routinely checked for in postpartum check-ups and women do not always bring it to the physician's attention. Strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles may be able to help women prevent these disorders and improve these women's lifestyles. The purpose of this thesis was to review and analyze different trials to determine if different pelvic floor dysfunctions (urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic girdle pain) can be treated using pelvic floor muscle training in the postpartum. After reviewing the literature, it was determined that Pelvic floor muscle training may be effective in treating Urinary incontinence, but there is a lack of research to state that it helps treat sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain. Pelvic floor muscle training is a conservative non-invasive treatment and very simple for women to do on their own, therefore more research should be performed to see if this can be a simple fix to a plethora of problems women face in the postpartum.
Identifier: CFH2000110 (IID), ucf:46052 (fedora)
Note(s): 2016-12-01
B.S.
College of Health and Public Affairs,
Bachelors
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Subject(s): Pelvic floor muscle training
urinary incontinence
sexual dysfunction
postpartum
UI
PFMT
Pelvic girdle pain
Pelvic pain
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000110
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Host Institution: UCF

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