Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether pelvic organ prolapse severity, pelvic symptoms, quality of life, and sexual function differ based on pelvic-floor muscle function in women planning to have prolapse surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Three hundred seventeen women without urinary stress incontinence who were enrolled in a multicenter surgical trial were examined to determine pelvic-floor muscle function (by Brink scale score). The subjects were 61.6+/-10.2 (X+/-SD) years of age. Thirteen percent of the subjects had stage II (to the hymen) pelvic organ prolapse, 68% had stage III (beyond the hymen) prolapse, and 19% had stage IV (complete vaginal eversion) prolapse. Subjects with lowest (3-6) and highest (10-12) Brink scale scores were compared on prolapse severity, pelvic symptoms and bother, quality of life, and sexual function. RESULTS:Subjects with the highest Brink scores (n=75) had less advanced prolapse, smaller genital hiatus measurements, and less urinary symptom burden compared with those with the lowest Brink scores (n=56). The results indicated that pelvic-floor muscle function was not associated with condition-specific quality of life or sexual function. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION:Although modestly clinically significant, better pelvic-floor muscle function was associated with less severe prolapse and urinary symptoms.
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Phys Therjournal_title
Physical therapyauthors
Borello-France DF,Handa VL,Brown MB,Goode P,Kreder K,Scheufele LL,Weber AM,Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.doi
10.2522/ptj.20060160subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-04-01 00:00:00pages
399-407issue
4eissn
0031-9023issn
1538-6724pii
ptj.20060160journal_volume
87pub_type
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