Effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises in the treatment of urinary incontinence during pregnancy and the postpartum period

Dinc A., BEJI N. K., Yalcin O.

INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.20, no.10, pp.1223-1231, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00192-009-0929-3
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1223-1231
  • Keywords: Pelvic floor muscle exercise, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Urinary incontinence, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, SYMPTOMS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercises on urinary incontinence during pregnancy and the postpartum period.