What are some easily misunderstood knowledge points about pelvic floor health? What factors in daily life can cause loss of pelvic floor? Let’s take a look together!
1： Pelvic floor disease is a progressive disease
Before symptoms such as urinary leakage and prolapse occur, the pelvic floor is already damaged. If urinary leakage is not taken seriously or pelvic floor rehabilitation is not carried out, over time, urinary leakage will further worsen, and the support capacity of the pelvic floor to the pelvic organs will also decrease, leading to the occurrence of pelvic organ prolapse, and may even be accompanied by recurrent vaginitis.
2： Factors that increase abdominal pressure can also damage the pelvic floor
Chronic bronchitis, chronic pharyngitis, and other behaviors that increase abdominal pressure, such as frequent coughing, chronic constipation, prolonged or frequent baby hugging, long-term heavy physical activity, running, jumping, high-intensity exercise, etc., cause the pelvic floor muscles to be in a weight-bearing state for a long time. Over time, the pelvic floor muscles are stretched, their elasticity decreases, and their support function also decreases.
3： Both cases of urinary leakage result in significantly different pelvic floor screening results
Similarly, if urinary leakage occurs, if pelvic floor screening is performed, there may be relaxed pelvic floor muscles, overactive pelvic floor muscles, or mixed pelvic floor muscles, which may result in differences in pelvic floor rehabilitation plans. If the same plan is used uniformly, urinary leakage may become more severe or the pelvic floor rehabilitation effect may not be ideal.
4： Active training+passive stimulation
Pelvic floor rehabilitation methods are more effective
Many clinical practices have confirmed that the pelvic floor rehabilitation method of active training (biofeedback, Kegel training)+passive stimulation (magnetic stimulation, electrical stimulation) can effectively improve urinary leakage symptoms and reduce the frequency of urinary leakage. Research has shown that the effective rate of magnetic stimulation combined with Kegel exercise for treating urinary incontinence is 95.23%. Biofeedback magnets are more suitable for a wider range of people, with higher patient compliance, especially for vaginal dryness, elderly patients, children, and postpartum women.
5： Prompt examination should be conducted after symptoms of pelvic floor disease appear
After urinary leakage, it is necessary to go to the hospital for relevant examinations as soon as possible, screen for pelvic floor function, perform gynecological and auxiliary examinations, etc. If urinary leakage is caused by pelvic floor muscle relaxation or functional decline, in addition to pelvic floor rehabilitation under the guidance of professional personnel, it is also necessary to strengthen pelvic floor muscle training and avoid or reduce behaviors that increase abdominal pressure such as running in daily life.
6： Pelvic floor muscles require long-term care
To maintain youthful vitality in the pelvic floor, it is necessary to take long-term care, regularly screen the pelvic floor, and intervene in a timely manner. Family pelvic floor rehabilitation training can also be conducted through Kegel exercise or vaginal dumbbells.
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