TY - JOUR
T1 - Pelvic floor muscle function in a general population of women with and without pelvic organ prolapse
AU - Slieker- ten Hove, Marijke
AU - Pool-Goudzwaard, A.L.
AU - Eijkemans, MJ
AU - Steegers-Theunissen, R. P M
AU - Burger, CW
AU - Vierhout, ME
PY - 2010/3/3
Y1 - 2010/3/3
N2 - INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:This study aims to examine the relationship between pelvic floor muscle function (PFMF) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in a general female population.METHODS:Cross-sectional study on women aged 45-85 years. Validated questionnaires were used to assess pelvic floor muscle function. POP and PFMF were evaluated with vaginal examination. For statistical analysis chi-squared test for trend and analysis of variance were used.RESULTS:Response rate to the questionnaire was 62.7% (1,869/2,979). No significant differences were found in muscle strength and endurance during voluntary muscle contraction between the POP stages. Women with POP stages I and II were significantly less able to achieve effective involuntary muscle contraction during coughing (38.3% and 37.7%) than women without POP (75.2%).CONCLUSION:Involuntary contraction of the PFM during coughing (that resulted in stabilization of the perineum) was significantly weaker in the women with POP stage I and II than in the women without POP.
AB - INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:This study aims to examine the relationship between pelvic floor muscle function (PFMF) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in a general female population.METHODS:Cross-sectional study on women aged 45-85 years. Validated questionnaires were used to assess pelvic floor muscle function. POP and PFMF were evaluated with vaginal examination. For statistical analysis chi-squared test for trend and analysis of variance were used.RESULTS:Response rate to the questionnaire was 62.7% (1,869/2,979). No significant differences were found in muscle strength and endurance during voluntary muscle contraction between the POP stages. Women with POP stages I and II were significantly less able to achieve effective involuntary muscle contraction during coughing (38.3% and 37.7%) than women without POP (75.2%).CONCLUSION:Involuntary contraction of the PFM during coughing (that resulted in stabilization of the perineum) was significantly weaker in the women with POP stage I and II than in the women without POP.
KW - Urinary Incontinence
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19936592
U2 - 10.1007/s00192-009-1037-0
DO - 10.1007/s00192-009-1037-0
M3 - Article
SN - 0937-3462
VL - 21
SP - 311
EP - 319
JO - International Urogynecology Journal
JF - International Urogynecology Journal
IS - 3
M1 - 19936592
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