Effect of pelvic floor muscle training on improving prolapse-related symptoms after surgery

Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women

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Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women

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Psychometric evaluation of 2 comprehensive condition-specific quality of life instruments for women with pelvic floor disorders

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Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women

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Conservative prevention and management of pelvic organ prolapse in women

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The efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Levator contraction strength and genital hiatus as risk factors for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse

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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training compared with watchful waiting in older women with symptomatic mild pelvic organ prolapse: randomised controlled trial in primary care

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Validation of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7) in a Dutch population

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Pelvic floor muscle training for secondary prevention of pelvic organ prolapse (PREVPROL): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire Short Form (PFIQ-7) Spanish versions

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Peri‐operative physiotherapy improves outcomes for women undergoing incontinence and or prolapse surgery: Results of a randomised controlled trial

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Validation of the Swedish short forms of the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7), Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12)

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Validation, cultural adaptation and responsiveness of two pelvic-floor-specific quality-of-life questionnaires, PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7, in a Turkish population

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Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery

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Physiotherapy as an adjunct to prolapse surgery: An assessor‐blinded randomized controlled trial

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Practice Bulletin No. 185: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Greek short forms of two condition-specific quality of life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders: PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Impact on Quality of Life 6 Months After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery

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Perioperative behavioral therapy and pelvic muscle strengthening do not enhance quality of life after pelvic surgery: Secondary report of a randomized controlled trial

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Peri-operative physiotherapy to prevent recurrent symptoms and treatment following prolapse surgery: supported by evidence or not?

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Effects of Pelvic-Floor Muscle Training in Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Approached with Surgery vs. Conservative Treatment: A Systematic Review

Espiño-Albela, A., Castaño-García, C., Díaz-Mohedo, E., & Ibáñez-Vera, A. J. (2022) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm12050806 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery

Shahid, U., Haya, N., Baessler, K., Christmann-Schmid, C., Yeung, E., Chen, Z., & Maher, C. (2025) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013105.pub2 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary symptoms, vaginal prolapse, sexual function, pelvic floor muscle strength, and quality of life after hysterectomy: a systematic review with meta-analyses

de Oliveira, N. F. F., Santuzzi, C. H., da Conceição, T. V., Freitas, J. M. V., Liberato, F. M. G., & Nascimento, L. R. (2024) · Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2024.101122 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Following Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Recommendation from Scientific Literature

Lamberti, G., Giraudo, D., Ciardi, G., & Levis, J. K. (2026) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm15031116 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

The benefits of pelvic floor muscle training for prolapse

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Pelvic floor muscle training as an adjunct to prolapse surgery: a randomised feasibility study

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Perioperative pelvic floor muscle training did not improve outcomes in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a randomised trial

Duarte, T. B., Bø, K., Brito, L. G. O., Bueno, S. M., Barcelos, T. M., Bonacin, M. A., & Ferreira, C. H. (2020) · Journal of Physiotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.jphys.2019.11.013 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

Can pelvic floor muscle training reverse pelvic organ prolapse and reduce prolapse symptoms? An assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial

Brækken, I. H., Majida, M., Engh, M. E., & Bø, K. (2010) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.037 · Cited by 241 · see citing works

The effect of preoperative pelvic floor muscle training on urinary and colorectal-anal distress in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Mathew, S., Nyhus, M. Ø., Salvesen, Ø., Salvesen, K. Å., Stafne, S. N., & Volløyhaug, I. (2021) · International Urogynecology Journal · doi:10.1007/s00192-021-04684-3 · Cited by 4 · see citing works