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Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness

MedGen UID:
283929
•Concept ID:
C1535916
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

A reduction in the strength of the muscles of the pelvic floor. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPelvic Floor Muscle Weakness

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Electrical stimulation as a treatment for stress incontinence.
Jeyaseelan SM, Oldham JA
Br J Nurs 2000 Aug 10-Sep 13;9(15):1001-7. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2000.9.15.5483. PMID: 11276637

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cause of non-specific low back pain in women: pelvic floor muscle weakness.
Ugur Tosun B, Yilmaz Gokmen G
Int Urogynecol J 2023 Sep;34(9):2317-2323. Epub 2023 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05606-1. PMID: 37466692
A pilot study to evaluate changes in pelvic floor muscle tone following pelvic organ prolapse surgery using a novel intra-vaginal pressure sensor device.
McConnell J, Murtagh L, Lim M, Pedofsky L, Kruger J, Budgett D, Jha S
Int Urogynecol J 2023 May;34(5):1043-1047. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s00192-022-05312-4. PMID: 35939097Free PMC Article
Pelvic floor muscle weakness: a risk factor for anterior vaginal wall prolapse recurrence.
Schachar JS, Devakumar H, Martin L, Farag S, Hurtado EA, Davila GW
Int Urogynecol J 2018 Nov;29(11):1661-1667. Epub 2018 Mar 19 doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3626-2. PMID: 29552738
Pelvic floor health: information for teenagers.
Howard-Thornton L, Craine S, Holden C, Pearl G
Nurs Times 2011 May 3-9;107(17):14-7. PMID: 21614953
Pelvic floor muscle evaluation in incontinent patients.
Amaro JL, Moreira EC, De Oliveira Orsi Gameiro M, Padovani CR
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2005 Sep-Oct;16(5):352-4. Epub 2005 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s00192-004-1256-3. PMID: 15645148

Diagnosis

Predictors of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction Among Women With Lumbopelvic Pain.
Keizer A, Vandyken B, Vandyken C, Yardley D, Macedo L, Kuspinar A, Fagahani N, Forget MJ, Dufour S
Phys Ther 2019 Dec 16;99(12):1703-1711. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz124. PMID: 31504926
Effects of epidural analgesia during labor on pelvic floor function after vaginal delivery.
Sartore A, Pregazzi R, Bortoli P, Grimaldi E, Ricci G, Guaschino S
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003 Feb;82(2):143-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00057.x. PMID: 12648176

Therapy

Effects of epidural analgesia during labor on pelvic floor function after vaginal delivery.
Sartore A, Pregazzi R, Bortoli P, Grimaldi E, Ricci G, Guaschino S
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003 Feb;82(2):143-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00057.x. PMID: 12648176

Prognosis

Cause of non-specific low back pain in women: pelvic floor muscle weakness.
Ugur Tosun B, Yilmaz Gokmen G
Int Urogynecol J 2023 Sep;34(9):2317-2323. Epub 2023 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05606-1. PMID: 37466692
Predictors of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction Among Women With Lumbopelvic Pain.
Keizer A, Vandyken B, Vandyken C, Yardley D, Macedo L, Kuspinar A, Fagahani N, Forget MJ, Dufour S
Phys Ther 2019 Dec 16;99(12):1703-1711. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz124. PMID: 31504926
Impact of vaginal parity and aging on the architectural design of pelvic floor muscles.
Alperin M, Cook M, Tuttle LJ, Esparza MC, Lieber RL
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016 Sep;215(3):312.e1-9. Epub 2016 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.02.033. PMID: 26953079Free PMC Article
Pelvic floor muscle evaluation in incontinent patients.
Amaro JL, Moreira EC, De Oliveira Orsi Gameiro M, Padovani CR
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2005 Sep-Oct;16(5):352-4. Epub 2005 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s00192-004-1256-3. PMID: 15645148

Clinical prediction guides

Cause of non-specific low back pain in women: pelvic floor muscle weakness.
Ugur Tosun B, Yilmaz Gokmen G
Int Urogynecol J 2023 Sep;34(9):2317-2323. Epub 2023 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05606-1. PMID: 37466692
Predictors of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction Among Women With Lumbopelvic Pain.
Keizer A, Vandyken B, Vandyken C, Yardley D, Macedo L, Kuspinar A, Fagahani N, Forget MJ, Dufour S
Phys Ther 2019 Dec 16;99(12):1703-1711. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz124. PMID: 31504926
Impact of vaginal parity and aging on the architectural design of pelvic floor muscles.
Alperin M, Cook M, Tuttle LJ, Esparza MC, Lieber RL
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016 Sep;215(3):312.e1-9. Epub 2016 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.02.033. PMID: 26953079Free PMC Article
A comparative analysis of pelvic floor muscle strength in women with stress and urge urinary incontinence.
Gameiro MO, Moreira EC, Ferrari RS, Kawano PR, Padovani CR, Amaro JL
Int Braz J Urol 2012 Sep-Oct;38(5):661-6. doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382012000500011. PMID: 23131506
Effects of epidural analgesia during labor on pelvic floor function after vaginal delivery.
Sartore A, Pregazzi R, Bortoli P, Grimaldi E, Ricci G, Guaschino S
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003 Feb;82(2):143-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00057.x. PMID: 12648176

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