Effectiveness of Home-Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Stress Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Multiparous Women

Anandh  Srinivasan; Payal Sanghavi

doi:10.55489/njcm.140820232974

Authors

Anandh Srinivasan Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Payal Sanghavi Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.140820232974

Keywords:

home-based pelvic floor muscle training, multiparous women, pelvic floor, quality of life, stress urinary incontinence

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of home-based pelvic floor muscle training on decreasing the symptoms of stress urinary incontinence and improving the quality of life among multiparous women

Methods: Women who were diagnosed with Stress Urinary Incontinence were invited to take part in this study. These subjects were randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. A 6-week assessment of both groups were carried out for the pelvic floor muscle strength using the modified oxford grading system, for the severity of Incontinence, the ICIQ- short form was used, & for the Quality of Life, Incontinence QoL Scale was used.

Results: A total of 60 subjects were included in the study. At the baseline, both the groups were similar in terms of PFM strength, ICIQ score& Incontinence QoL Scale. At the end of 6 weeks of assessment, there was a significant difference (p<0.001) between the control & the intervention group in terms of MOGS, ICIQ score and Incontinence QoL Scale score.

Conclusion: The home-based pelvic floor muscle training was found as a safe and effective intervention in decreasing the severity of symptoms and improving the quality of life in multiparous women with SUI.

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