Pelvic floor muscle function and quality of life in postmenopausal women with and without pelvic floor dysfunction

• Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Vol. 97; no. 5; pp. 552 - 559
• Main Authors: Frota, Isabella Parente Ribeiro, Rocha, Adriana Bombonato Oliveira, Neto, José Ananias Vasconcelos, Vasconcelos, Camila Teixeira Moreira, De Magalhaes, Thais Fontes, Karbage, Sara Arcanjo Lino, Augusto, Kathiane Lustosa, Nascimento, Simony Lira Do, Haddad, Jorge Millem, Bezerra, Leonardo Robson Pinheiro Sobreira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Health risk assessment; Hormone replacement therapy; Pelvic floor; postmenopause; prolapse; Quality of life; Questionnaires; urinary incontinence; Womens health; Pelvic floor; prolapse; postmenopause; quality of life; urinary incontinence

Introduction This study aims to compare pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function in postmenopausal women with and without pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and the relation between PFM function and quality of life. Material and methods A case–control study with 216 postmenopausal women with (n = 126) and wit...