Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Improving Prolapse-related Symptoms After Surgery

The aim of this study was to explore the effect of pelvic floor muscle training as an adjunct for prolapse surgery. Participants were randomly allocated into 2 groups receiving lifestyle advice (n = 48) and lifestyle advice + pelvic floor muscle training (n = 49). This study compared the total score (Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20) and the scores of the Urinary Distress Inventory-6/Colorectal Anal Distress Inventory-8/Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress Inventory-6 at admission, discharge, and 42 and 60 days after surgery. The UDI-6 score in the lifestyle advice + pelvic floor muscle training group was lower than that in the lifestyle advice group 42 and 60 days after surgery. Pelvic floor muscle training can improve the bladder-related symptoms to have positive significance for pelvic floor rehabilitation after pelvic organ prolapse surgery.