Evaluation of pelvic floor muscle strength and its correlation with sexual function in primigravid and non-pregnant women: A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 807-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília Duarte Santos ◽  
Vanessa Pinho Palmezoni ◽  
Luiza Torelli ◽  
Vanessa Santos Pereira Baldon ◽  
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength

Relationship between pelvic floor muscle strength and sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 931-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maíra de Menezes Franco ◽  
Patricia Driusso ◽  
Kari Bø ◽  
Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu ◽  
Lucia Alves da Silva Lara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength

scholarly journals Women’s pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Tavares Zizzi ◽  
Karina Fernandes Trevisan ◽  
Nathalie Leister ◽  
Camila da Silva Cruz ◽  
Maria Luiza Gonzalez Riesco
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Anal Incontinence ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength ◽  
Child Birth

Abstract OBJECTIVE To analyse pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) and urinary and anal incontinence (UI and AI) in the postpartum period. METHOD Cross-sectional study carried out with women in their first seven months after child birth. Data were collected through interviews, perineometry (Peritron™), and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). RESULTS 128 women participated in the study. The PFMS mean was 33.1 (SD=16.0) cmH2O and the prevalence of UI and AI was 7.8% and 5.5%, respectively. In the multiple analyses, the variables associated with PFMS were type of birth and cohabitation with a partner. Newborn’s weight, previous pregnancy, UI during pregnancy, and sexual activity showed an association with UI after child birth. Only AI prior to pregnancy was associated with AI after childbirth. CONCLUSION Vaginal birth predisposes to the reduction of PFMS, and caesarean section had a protective effect to its reduction. The occurrence of UI during pregnancy is a predictor of UI after childbirth, and women with previous pregnancies and newborns with higher weights are more likely to have UI after childbirth.AI prior to pregnancy is the only risk factor for its occurrence after childbirth. Associations between PFMS and cohabitation with a partner, and between UI and sexual activity do not make possible to conclude that these variables are directly associated.

Sexual performance and pelvic floor muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia: a controlled cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hellen Cristina Souza de Carvalho Fusco ◽  
Marco Antônio Pontes Filho ◽  
Rafael Treitero Consolo ◽  
Adriana Claudia Lunardi ◽  
Elizabeth Alves Gonçalves Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength

Pelvic floor muscle knowledge and relationship with muscle strength in Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1903-1909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Maciel de Freitas ◽  
Kari Bø ◽  
Ana Carolina Nociti Lopes Fernandes ◽  
Natalia Uechi ◽  
Thaiana Bezerra Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Pelvic floor muscle variables and levator hiatus dimensions: a 3/4D transperineal ultrasound cross-sectional study on 300 nulliparous pregnant women

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1357-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Bø ◽  
Gunvor Hilde ◽  
Merete Kolberg Tennfjord ◽  
Jette Stær-Jensen ◽  
Franziska Siafarikas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Transperineal Ultrasound ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Levator Hiatus ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Evaluation of pelvic floor muscles and sexual function in pregnant women: cross-sectional research

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. e297101421637
Author(s):  
Emanuela Izania dos Reis Santana ◽  
Larissa Maria da Silva Borgéa ◽  
Muriel Miranda de Freitas ◽  
Laiane Santos Eufrásio ◽  
Lysnara Rodrigues Barros Lial ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength ◽  
Function Domain

The aim of this study was to evaluate pelvic floor functionality and sexual function in pregnant women. The study was characterized as a descriptive and transversal research. The population consisted of 19 pregnant women, living in Parnaíba/PI. The women's assessment instruments were the evaluation and identification form that contained sociodemographic data, clinical history, obstetric and urogynecological data; the NEW PERFECT scheme was used to assess the functionality of the pelvic floor muscles and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to assess sexual function. Mean age was 25.95 (± 3.54) years, mean pelvic floor muscle strength was 2.47 (± 1.28); resistance was 4.31 (± 2.99) seconds; the number of repetitions of the contractions maintained was 2.63 (± 1.6) times; and rapid contractions were 5.05 (± 2.87) contractions. Sexual function according to the FSFI totaled a score of 25.61. In this study, it was possible to infer important deficiencies and limitations regarding strength, coordination, control and activation of the pelvic floor muscles. As in the sexual function domain, the FSFI result indicates possible dysfunctions with an emphasis on the hypoactivity of sexual desire.

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