- Urinary incontinence is a common problem with widespread human and social implication causing discomfort, shame and loss of self-confidence. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- To find out the effectiveness of kegel exercise, interferential therapy and transverse abdominis strengthening in treating patients having stress urinary incontinence. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- A total of 50 subjects having stress urinary incontinence at least 6-month duration were recruited randomly. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Urinary incontinence questionnaire, modified oxford scale and transverse abdominis strength by modified sphygmomanometer. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- The Group 1 showed significantly better improvement in urinary incontinence questionnaire and modified oxford scale parameters than the Group 2. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Subjects having stress urinary incontinence in between age 20-60 years, because of weak pelvic floor and abdominal muscles was treated with kegel exercise, transverse abdominis strengthening, and interferential therapy was found to be effective. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- The International Continence Society defined the stress urinary incontinence as the complaint of involuntary leakage of urine during effort or exertion like sneezing or coughing. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Stress urinary incontinence is commonly seen after vaginal childbirth that leads to weakness of muscles that support and control the bladder [1]. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- urge urinary incontinence (UUI) is characterized by an abrupt and sudden urge to urinate that cannot be postponed and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) is associated with both situation mentioned above [2]. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Urinary incontinence affects quality of life and participation in social activities, especially physical activity and exercise [4]. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Classification of stress urinary incontinence based on severity of its symptoms was defined by Stamey, after Ingelman-Sandberg. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Stage I stress urinary incontinence is defined as urinary leak during coughing, sneezing and lifting heavy objects. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- Stage II stress urinary incontinence is diagnosed in patients who perform less exhaustive forms of physical activity, such as walking and switching from sitting to standing. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- In stage III stress urinary incontinence, urinary incontinence occurs without a physical strain [6]. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- The main cause of stress urinary incontinence is weakness of pelvic floor muscles supporting the proximal urethra. (crimsonpublishers.com)
- One classification of rectal prolapse divides the entity into true prolapse (protrusion of all layers of the rectum) and procidentia (herniation of only the mucosa). (medscape.com)
- In children, rectal prolapse should always be considered a presenting sign of an underlying condition, and not a disease entity unto itself. (medscape.com)
- [ 6 ] Most patients (77%) with rectal prolapse presenting after anorectoplasty can be successfully managed with conservative treatment. (medscape.com)
- [ 1 ] Although, less common in Western societies, pediatric rectal prolapse is a relatively common benign disorder in children. (medscape.com)
- TVT/TVT-O mesh has been under the microscope worldwide for a significant number of years with many patients complaining of an array of problems including, chronic pain, urethral fistula, significant voiding dysfunction, mesh erosion leading to exposure into the vagina or urethra, bladder problems and sexual difficulties. (enablelaw.com)
- VVF is an abnormal fistulous tract extending between the bladder and the vagina that allows the continuous involuntary discharge of urine into the vaginal vault. (medscape.com)
- He stressed the use of a speculum and the lithotomy position to gain adequate exposure and denudation of the margin of the bladder wall, with reapproximation of the edges using sharpened swan quills. (medscape.com)
- Sims emphasized the importance of good exposure, adequate resection of the fistula and scarred vaginal edges, and the critical importance of continuous postoperative bladder drainage. (medscape.com)