Evaluation of pelvic-floor muscle function and urinary incontinence in college women: a cross-sectional study
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Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor DisordersAbstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the function and pressure of contraction of the Pelvic Floor Muscles (PFM) and the prevalence of Urinary Incontinence (UI) in College Women. A cross-sectional study was carried out, with university students between 18 and 35 years old, nulliparous, who had already had sexual intercourse and
who never underwent hysiotherapeutic treatment for
Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunctions (PFMD). All volunteers performed anamnesis, answered the International
Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and Incontinence Severity Index Questionaire (ISI-Q) questionnaires, and performed PFM function and manometry. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used and the sample values are expressed in medians, interquartile ranges, absolute and relative frequencies. 35 women were evaluated, 65.72% of whom had normal tone, but only 5.71% performed the adequate contraction of the PFM, with low medians for all stages of PERFECT and in the manometry of the PFM. The prevalence of UI was 57.14%, with Urgent Urinary Incontinence (UUI) being the most prevalent complaint (50%) and with moderate severity (55%). This study made it possible to
identify deficits in the role of PFM and high rates of UI in College Women, demonstrating the importance of making this public aware of this PFMD.
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