Overview
This study was planned to examine and compare the effects of standard diaphragm exercises with Pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) and 360-degree expanded diaphragm exercises with PFME on urinary symptoms, PFM functions and quality of life in women with stress urinary incontinence.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being a woman,
- Participating in the research voluntarily,
- Being between the ages of 18-62,
- Ability to read and write Turkish,
- Not having any mental problems that would prevent cooperation and understanding,
- Having a complaint of stress urinary incontinence or stress-predominant mixed urinary incontinence.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having received pelvic floor training before,
- Having a neurological disease,
- Pelvic organ prolapse stage is stage 2 or higher,
- Having fecal incontinence,
- Being pregnant,
- Lower extremity problems that may affect the pelvic structure (conditions such as lower extremity inequality, total hip arthroplasty)
- Having an active lower urinary tract infection,
- Having respiratory system diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma,
- Having undergone hysterectomy surgery.