by PelvicNewsChannel | Dec 10, 2020 | Incontinence, Treatment, Uncategorized
Once in a while new research is published on the effect of electromyography (EMG) as add on to pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence. However, the results of these studies are inconclusive meaning that both positive and no...
by PelvicNewsChannel | May 6, 2020 | Menopause, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Sexual dysfunction
There are promising signs that pelvic floor muscle training has a positive effect on vaginal dryness and dyspareunia in women with genitourinary syndrome. This was one of the results of the feasibility study I discussed in my previous blog. Objectively, an increase in...
by PelvicNewsChannel | Apr 15, 2020 | Menopause, Pain, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Sexual dysfunction
Genitourinary syndrome (e.g. vaginal dryness and dyspareunia) due to menopause is a common complaint. In this blog I will discuss the very interesting and promising results of a feasibility study on the effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on genitourinary...
by PelvicNewsChannel | Feb 25, 2020 | Overactive bladder syndrome
In this blog I will discuss a well-designed randomized controlled trial. The objective of the trial was to see whether combining behavioural therapy with drug therapy had a better result than behavioural or drug therapy alone in men with overactive bladder symptoms....
by PelvicNewsChannel | Jan 7, 2020 | Prostatectomy
Recently, I discussed very interesting research which showed that continent men post-prostatectomy had an equal or even better pelvic floor function than healthy continent men. The question that rises with this knowledge is; are our training programs adequate to reach...
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