by PelvicNewsChannel | Jan 7, 2021 | Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Reviews, Uncategorized
On social media, I have noticed regular posts on products for sale that pretend to, within other things, treat urinary incontinence. Especially the so called pelvic floor or thigh exercisers (devices that you place between the thighs and you need to compress) create a...
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, 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, 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 | Dec 4, 2019 | Prostatectomy
Urinary incontinence is a common complaint after radical prostatectomy. When the prostate is removed so is a lot of the urethral smooth muscle. The urethral smooth muscle helps to compress the urethra. Therefor the striated muscles gain in importance after radical...
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