title: The effect of pelvic floor exercises in the treatment of genuine urinary stress incontinence in women at two hospitals.
abstract: The results of the pelvic floor exercises for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence of urine were compared between two different hospitals geographically 50 miles apart. A perineal pad weighing test was used to assess the quantity of urine lost during exercise before and after treatment. A similar percentage of patients in the two studies responded to treatment and became either completely dry or significantly improved at the end of 3 months interval; 69% at LCH and 65% at LGH. Overall, 67% of patients achieved complete continence or a significant improvement as a result of pelvic floor exercises alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leicester General Hospital.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Henalla
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirwan
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Castleden
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hutchins
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Breeson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014563:Urodynamics