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Application of a new method in the study of pelvic floor muscle passive properties in continent women
(2010-10)
The aim of this study was to present a new methodology for evaluating the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) passive properties. The properties were assessed in 13 continent women using an intra-vaginal dynamometric speculum and ...
Randomized clinical trial of multimodal physiotherapy treatment compared to overnight lidocaine ointment in women with provoked vestibulodynia: Design and methods
(2016-01-30)
Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition yet its management relies mainly
on non-empirically validated interventions. Among the many causes of PVD, there is growing evidence that ...
Physiotherapy for persistent postnatal stress urinary incontinence : a randomized controlled trial
(2004-09)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of multimodal supervised physiotherapy programs with the absence of treatment among women with persistent postnatal stress urinary incontinence.
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Randomized controlled trial of physiotherapy for postpartum stress incontinence : 7-year follow-up
(2013-06)
Objective
To estimate the long-term effect of intensive, 6-week physiotherapy programs, with and without deep abdominal muscle (TrA) training, on persistent postpartum stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Methods
The study ...
Pelvic floor muscles training to reduce symptoms and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy : a case study
(2016-07)
Objective: Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), caused by decreased levels of estrogen, is a common problem in aging women. Main symptoms of VVA are vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. First-line treatment consists of the application ...