Urinary incontinence is a medical, psychological, social, economic, and hygienic problem. Although it is difficult to state its prevalence, all authors agree that it is related to age and gender. This study aimed to carry out a urinary incontinence behavioral treatment in order to reduce urine leakages in 14 participants recruited from a senior center. The program consists of daily training of ...

Pelvic floor disorders are high prevalent diseases affecting large number of populations, especially among aged women. Medical images of the pelvic cavity acquired by different imaging modalities provide critical resources for clinical diagnosis. However, neither 2D images nor 3D volumes give intuitive information on organs and structures contained in pelvic cavity. Meanwhile, complex backgroun...

INTRODUCTION Pelvic floor dysfunction affects 25% of women within the United States [1]. Pelvic floor dysfunction encompasses a group of disorders that occur because of weakened pelvic muscles and fascia after damage or trauma. Most significantly, a compromised levator ani muscle is thought to be responsible for the onset of these pelvic floor problems. By the year 2050, the number of women wit...

BACKGROUND To identify the functional correlation of overactive pelvic floor muscles (OPFM) with cystoscopic and fluoroscopic urodynamic studies (FUDS), including urethral pressure measurements. METHODS Patients refractory to conservative therapy including bladder retraining, medications and pelvic muscle exercises for a variety of gamut of storage and voiding disorders were evaluated. Prospe...

Recurrent miscarriage is the leading problem among pregnant women’s of present scenario. Though there are many causes for this such as anatomical, hormonal, genetic, clotting factors, environment and infections. But till date no research has been done to consider weak pelvic floor muscles one cause recurrent miscarriage. In study we have explained about effect on Along with discussed diagnostic...

Study of the pelvis in 143 different mammals reveals that in quadrupeds the ischial spines are barely noticeable and are located posteriorly near the sacrum. In humans, the ischial spines are prominent and more anteriorly located. As a consequence of their position and size, the ischial spines in humans become an obstacle to parturition. Herein a theory is proposed to account for what appears t...

Sill,?Whilst perusing the article of Captain GreenArmytage on "The use and abuse of Pessaries" in the February number of the Indian Medical Gazette, my attention was drawn to his anatomical description of the Floor of the Pelvis. The pelvic floor of course consists only of a muscular sheet, the levator ani and coccygeus muscles?you have structures above it and structures below it, and some of t...

BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition that affects women of all ages. Pelvic organ prolapse in conjunction with UI is a common occurrence. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of pelvic prolapse on the outcome of physical therapy treatment for women with UI. METHODS The study included 48 women aged between 35 and 78 years who underwent anamnesis and measurement of pelvic f...

The second section of the book “Pelvic floor disorders Imaging and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management” is entitled “Pelvic Floor Imaging” and consists of six chapters describing the different imaging techniques of normal female pelvic floor. In the first chapter “Endovaginal Ultrasono gra phy: Methodology and Normal Pelvic Floor Anatomy” Santoro et al. describe the role of high-resolution...