title: Pelvic floor muscle exercises in genuine urinary stress incontinence.
abstract: Pelvic floor muscle exercises, in the treatment of genuine stress incontinence, have been used successfully since 1948. One may expect a significant improvement (warranting no further therapy), or cure rate of about 50%. These exercises have a long-lasting effect. Poorly motivated women should be discouraged to follow exercise sessions. An active co-operation between urogynecologist, physiotherapist and the patient is important in order to avoid undertreated and dissatisfied women. The option to be operated upon must be easily available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urogynecology and Physiotherapy A.Z.- Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cammu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Nylen
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology*; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*