Pelvic floor symptoms improve similarly after pessary and behavioral treatment for stress incontinence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine if differences exist in pelvic symptom distress and impact on women randomized to pessary versus behavioral therapy for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Methods

Change in symptom and condition-specific health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) measures were compared between pessary and behavioral groups 3 months after randomization in the Ambulatory Treatments for Leakage Associated With Stress Incontinence trial. Four hundred forty-six women with symptoms of SUI were randomized to continence pessary, behavioral therapy (pelvic floor muscle training and continence strategies) or combination therapy. Validated measures utilized included urinary, prolapse, and colorectal scales of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inve

SUBMITTER: Kenton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3423640 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature