| 41. | Some conditions are reversible, with pelvic floor exercises, or Kegel exercises recommended to strengthen the area muscles.
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| 42. | These exercises aim to increase the strength of the pelvic floor muscles ( mainly levator ani ).
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| 43. | Kegel exercises have been used to strengthen the pelvic floor, and may help prevent or remedy vaginal prolapse.
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| 44. | Those with voiding issues and pelvic floor overactivity can deteriorate as adults and experience upper urinary tract dysfunction.
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| 45. | Damage to the pelvic floor not only contributes to urinary incontinence but can lead to pelvic organ prolapse.
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| 46. | Stress urinary incontinence ( SUI ) is a common disease in women caused by pelvic floor muscle weakness.
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| 47. | But half of them can get relief from the same pelvic floor exercises that are taught in childbirth classes.
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| 48. | Research has shown that biofeedback can improve the efficacy of pelvic floor exercises and help restore proper bladder functions.
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| 49. | Increasingly there is evidence of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercise ( PFME ) to improve bladder control.
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| 50. | A third group of muscles below the bladder ( pelvic floor muscles ) can contract to keep urine back.
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