Urinary Incontinence and the Effects of Kegel Exercises for Pelvic Muscles
Journal Title: Sportske nauke i zdravlje - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of research was to prove the effectiveness of programs Kegel exercises in treatment of mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence in women.The study included 43 patients treated in specialist outpatient consultative Public Health Institution Health Center Laktaši. The patients were taken: general data, body mass index, gynecological history, social history, all patients underwent gynecological examination on the day of occurrence in consultative specialist clinic, estimated defect of the front wall vagina to POP-Q classification. Better success in the treatment of urinary incontinence in women were achieved in the pre and perimenopausal stages in comparison to postmenopausal stage. In 14 (35%) patients did not get withdrawal symptoms caused by incontinence. Also, in 10 (25%) of women who gave birth to bigger babies the Kegel exercise program failed. In 30 (75%) patients who had high, college or high school education, after the Kegel exercises, we have got the cessation of incontinence. In 10 (25%) patients who were housewives and performed heavy physical work the recovery from incontinence did not occur. Based on obtained results, we concluded that the Kegel exercises effectively improved the condition with patients during mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence treatment, however the efficiency was influenced by numerous factors, such as age of the women, body weight, parity, number of births, heavy physical work, etc.
Authors and Affiliations
Jadranka Pešević-Pajčin, Ljubomir Šormaz, Snježana Šipka, Žani Banjanin
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