Exercise and Pelvic Floor Health Education Program Effectiveness

Investigation of Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Health Education and Exercise Program Effectiveness on Women With Urinary Incontinence

The aim of the study is investigation of the effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Health Education and exercise program in women with Urinary Incontinence. Women diagnosed with both stress and mixed type urinary incontinence were included the study. Pelvic Floor Health Education and exercise program were applied to women for 12 weeks.

3 group were created; the first group will applied Pelvic floor health education composed presentation about women health,urinary incontinence, teaching anatomy of the pelvic floor and bladder training ,second group will applied both pelvic floor health education and exercise of pelvic floor muscles for 12 weeks and third group will be control group.Women with urinary incontinence were included the study are continued 12 weeks . First evaluation is done before education and exercise program, and second evaluation in 6.week and last evaluation after 12 weeks exercise and education program.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The ages between 18-65 with urinary incontinence
2. Volunteer women who can regularly apply the Pelvic floor muscle exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having pelvic organ prolapse (Stage≥2),
2. Women who are in the neonatal and postnatal period (up to 3 months after birth),
3. Situations that will prevent evaluation or communication (cognitive problems, etc.).
4. Having a neurological disorder,having urinary tract infection,
5. Those who received urinary incontinence treatment or had an operation, • Women who have received training on the pelvic floor before