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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Pelvic floor dysfunction"”.
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Pelvic floor dysfunction in female triathletes
… be associated with adverse effects, including pelvic floor disorders. Nevertheless, there is very little in the literature about pelvic floor effects associated with endurance sports where high-impact exercise is performed at submaximal intensity for prolonged periods of time. Objective: The …
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The impact of first pregnancy and delivery on pelvic floor dysfunction
… childbirth has the greatest impact on a woman’s pelvic floor when major changes occur. The aim of this study was to comprehensively describe pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in young nulliparous women, and its correlation with postnatal pathology. Methods: A prospective study was performed at Cork …
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Coping and help seeking behaviour in women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction : the emic perspective
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: (PFD) encompasses symptoms that rarely occur in isolation and include urinary and faecal incontinence, rectal evacuatory dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse. It impacts on the quality of life of at least one third of adult women, with recent reviews suggesting that …
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Coping and help seeking behaviour in women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – the emic perspective
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: (PFD) encompasses symptoms that rarely occur in isolation and include urinary and faecal incontinence, rectal evacuatory dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse. It impacts on the quality of life of at least one third of adult women, with recent reviews suggesting that …
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Impact of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction on Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors and Development of Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation Program
Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the pelvic floor dysfunction and its impact on quality of life in gynecological cancer survivors and to assess the effects of pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation program on pelvic floor dysfunction and quality of life in gynecological cancer survivors by …
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Pregnancy Induced Alterations of Reproductive Tract Collagen and Elastin in a Murine Model
… elastin and collagen as a function of parity. Pelvic floor dysfunction, including pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major concern affecting female health worldwide, leading to surgeries costing billions of dollars annually. Collagen, elastic fibers, and proteoglycans are major extracellular …
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Activity behavior and physiological profile of advanced-stage ovarian cancer survivors
… and musculoskeletal morphology, self-reported pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and HRQoL of OCS with age-matched controls. Associations between activity behavior, physiological characteristics, PFD and HRQoL for OCS were also investigated. Methods: Twenty stage III-IV OCS and 20 age-matched …