Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Physiotherapy on Urinary, Bowel, and Sexual Functions in Women with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Endometriosis is a chronic and recurrent disease defined as the presence and proliferation of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It affects up to 6-10% of women of reproductive age and can be classified into superficial, ovarian, and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Deep infiltrating endometriosis can be associated with pain symptoms and pelvic floor muscle hypertone. Moreover, it may be responsible of bowel, urinary, and sexual dysfunctions with impairment of women's quality of life. Few studies have investigated the role of physiotherapy in women with DIE. Here, we aimed first to evaluate the effects of pelvic floor physiotherapy (PFP) on urinary, bowel, and sexual functions. Secondly, we aimed to evaluate the effects of ultr

SUBMITTER: Del Forno S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818504 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature