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Do women have an accurate perception of their pelvic floor muscle contraction? A cross-sectional study.

Natalia UechiAna C N L FernandesKari BøLetícia M de FreitasAura M P de la OssaSabrina M BuenoCristine Jorge Homsi Ferreira
Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2019)
Most of the women did not show an accurate self-perception of PFM contraction. No correlation between women's self-perception and the ICIQ-UI-SF score was found, but a negative correlation was found between the assessed PFM contraction and the ICIQ-UI-SF score.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • smooth muscle
  • cervical cancer screening
  • high resolution
  • risk factors