Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises.

Objective: To test whether supervised pelvic floor exercises antenatally will reduce the incidence of postpartum stress incontinence in at-risk primigravidae with bladder neck mobility, ultrasonically proven.

Design: Single blind, randomised controlled trial.

Setting: Antenatal clinic in a UK NHS Trust Hospital.

The long-term effectiveness of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training: eight-year follow up of a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To determine the long-term effectiveness of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Design: Eight-year follow up of a randomised controlled trial (RCT).

Setting: Acute NHS Teaching Trust.

Moderate weight loss in obese women with urinary incontinence: a prospective longitudinal study.

This study assessed the effect of moderate weight loss in obese women with urodynamically proven urinary incontinence using the International Consultation on Incontinence recommended outcome measures. Sixty-four incontinent women were offered a weight reduction programme with a target loss of 5-10%. This included a low-calorie diet and exercise.

Does antenatal pelvic floor muscle training affect the outcome of labour? A randomised controlled trial.

It is thought that antenatal pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) might produce a strong pelvic floor resulting in prolonged labour, whilst some believe it produces well-controlled muscles that facilitate rotation of the foetal head and shortens the duration of labour. This secondary analysis (of a previously published randomised controlled trial) assesses the labour and delivery details of 268 primigravidae who were originally randomised at approximately 20 weeks gestation to supervised PFMT or a control group. Between the two groups, there was no difference in the duration of the second stage of labour or in the need for instrumental delivery.

Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises.

Objective: To test whether supervised pelvic floor exercises antenatally will reduce the incidence of postpartum stress incontinence in at-risk primigravidae with bladder neck mobility, ultrasonically proven.

Design: Single blind, randomised controlled trial.

Setting: Antenatal clinic in a UK NHS Trust Hospital.