Comparison of Pelvic Floor Therapy and Yoga on Stres Urinary Incontinence Incontinence

Comparison of Group-based Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Therapeutic Yoga for Postnatal Stress Urinary Incontinence

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of pelvic floor physical therapy (PFT) and therapeutic yoga training (TYT) for women who have postnatal stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

32 subjects with postnatal stress urinary incontinence will be included in the study after a voluntary consent form will be filled out. Subjects will randomly be divided into two groups according to the order.

Pelvic floor physical therapy (PFT) (n=16) will be Group 1, and therapeutic yoga training (TYT) (n=16) will be the Group 2.

PFT group will be received sessions twice a week and a special home exercise program once a week for 8 weeks. Each session will include warm-up exercises, pelvic floor muscle contractions in different positions, and abdominal breathing techniques. Each session is planned for 45 minutes.

TYT group will be received sessions twice a week and a special home exercise program once a week for 8 weeks. Each session will include warm-up exercises, different asanas, and yogi breathing exercises. each session is planned for 45 minutes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women ages between 18 and 50 years old,
• Women who have SUI 45 days and above after giving birth
• Patients who accept to join the group sessions and will participate regularly in the treatment program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who have pelvic organ prolapsus and fecal incontinence
• Women who have undergone surgery for the lower urinary system
• Those who receive medication treatment for incontinence in the last 3 months
• Those with acute infection and bladder stones or tumors will not be included in the study.