Pelvic floor dysfunction distress is correlated with quality of life, but not with muscle function
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GENERAL GYNECOLOGY
Pelvic floor dysfunction distress is correlated with quality of life, but not with muscle function Marta Quézia Silva Fontenele1 · Mayle Andrade Moreira1 · Anna Caroline Ribeiro de Moura1 · Vilena Barros de Figueiredo1,2 · Patricia Driusso2 · Simony Lira Nascimento1 Received: 1 July 2020 / Accepted: 24 August 2020 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Objective To analyze the relationship between the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and quality of life (QoL), as well as the function of the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) in women with urinary incontinence (UI). Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in two centers in Brazil (Northeast and Southeast regions) with women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI). Data on pelvic floor symptoms, discomfort and impact on QoL were collected using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form (PFDI-SF-20) and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7) instruments. PFM function was assessed by palpation (PERFECT scale) and manometry. Pearson’s correlation test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Student’s t test were used to discriminate the differences, adopting a significance level of 5%. Results A total of 72 women participated in the study (mean age 51.7 ± 11.9 years). The presence and discomfort of pelvic floor symptoms (PFDI-SF-20) were correlated with QoL (PFIQ-7) (r = 0.52, p
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