EFFECT OF PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISE ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE

Background: The primary objective of this study was to study the effectiveness of 'pelvic oor exercise' among women found to suffer from Stress Urinary Incontinence. The study mainly focused on all the women with SUI and the pelvicoor exercise was taught to them and the improvement in the quality of life was studied. All patients attending the department were Methods: examined clinically by cough stress test to ascertain the leakage of urine. Only those who were urine culture negative patients were included in the study. The Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL) was administered to them. The patients were subsequently taught to do the Kegel's exercise. At the end of two months of exercise the I-QOL were re-administered and the change in the scores was noted. There was a Results: signicant difference in the scores in each sub group and also in the overall scores. Surgical opti Conclusion: ons should be utilized only after behavioral therapy has been initiated especially in the younger age group.