Pelvic floor physical therapy in the treatment of a patient with persistent genital arousal disorder/genito-pelvic dysesthesia: a case report.

Introduction: Persistent genital arousal disorder/genito-pelvic dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) is a condition of persistent or recurrent, unwanted or intrusive sensation of genital arousal that is usually associated with a distressing feeling and has a great impact on patients' daily life. Pelvic floor physical therapy is one of the effective conservative treatment options that deserves increased attention.

Aims: This case report aims to provide a comprehensive pelvic floor physical therapy evaluation and treatment plans for a patient with PGAD/GPD that resulted in a complete resolution of symptoms.

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among nulliparous women and its association with underweight body mass index: a secondary analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional study in China.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and its subtypes among nulliparous Chinese women with associated risk factors. The prevalence of UI among those living in urban or rural communities was also analysed with potential risk factors.

Design: This is a secondary analysis of epidemiological survey data on UI in Chinese women.

The effect of home-based behavioural weight loss combined with pelvic floor muscle training in women seeking weight loss combined with stress urinary incontinence: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Recent guidelines suggest behavioural weight loss (BWL) and pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) as first-line treatment approaches for women with both obesity and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, the optimal therapeutic and management strategies for these populations remain uncertain.

Methods And Analysis: This assessor-blinded parallel-group randomised controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of BWL alone, BWL plus conventional PFMT and BWL plus PFMT with a biofeedback device for women who are overweight or obese experiencing SUI or SUI-predominant mixed urinary incontinence.

Differences in Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Diastasis Recti Abdominis Between Primiparous and Age-Matched second-Parous Females After Vaginal Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the differences in pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) between primiparous and second-parous females with known risk factors controlled.

Patients And Methods: 49 primiparous and 49 age-matched second-parous postpartum after spontaneous vaginal delivery were included between October and December 2023. Independent variables include weight, height, body mass index (BMI), fetal weight, gestational weight gain (GWG).

Health-related quality of life and sexual function among women with overweight or obesity and urinary incontinence: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To assess the health related quality of life (HRQoL) and sexual function related to urinary incontinence (UI) severity among women with overweight or obesity.

Methods: From September 2023 to January 2024, a cross-sectional was conducted among women seeking weight loss with overweight or obesity focusing on the symptoms and effects of UI. The degree of UI severity, UI-specific HRQoL, sexual function, and generic HRQoL were detected via Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-Short Form (IIQ-7), Short-form Prolapse Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12), and European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions 5-Level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5 L) respectively.

Different Types of Visual Perturbation Induced Different Demands and Patterns in Active Control: Implication for Future Sensorimotor Training.

Sensorimotor training using visual perturbations has been widely applied to astronauts for rapidly handling and adapting to unpredictable environments. However, these visual perturbations might not be strong enough to trigger long-term effects. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a novel sensorimotor training paradigm using pseudo-random visual perturbations and to determine the demands and patterns of active control under different types of visual perturbations.

Using a Portable Pressure-Sensing Walkway to Detect Age-Related Alternations in Foot Integrated Pressure During Multiple Obstacle Negotiation.

Multiple obstacle avoidance induces a higher potential of falls among older adults. This study attempted to add other important measurements by investigating the pressure-related gait parameters when stepping over multiple obstacles on a portable pressure-sensing walkway. Twenty-six young and 26 older participants were recruited in this study.