Effects of Chinese herbal treatment and biofeedback electrical stimulation on pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life in patients with postpartum stress urinary incontinence

Chen L, Wang DJ, Cai JL, Yin CY, Yan XJ

Abstract

This was an original article, and mainly evaluated the impacts of Buzhong Yiqi decoction and biofeedback electrical stimulation on pelvic floor muscle strength and the quality of life in patients with postpartum stress urinary incontinence (PSUI). PSUI patients (total = 256) were randomly selected into a control group and study group. The control group adopted pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation training only while the study group added Buzhong Yiqi decoction and biofeedback electrical stimulation. The degree of urinary incontinence, pelvic floor muscle strength, pelvic floor muscle tension, urodynamics, therapeutic effectiveness, quality of life along with incidence of adverse reactions in the two 2 groups were compared. The results showed that after therapy, in contrast to the control group, the study group presented improved degree of urinary incontinence, higher muscle strength of class I along with class II muscle fibers, better pelvic floor muscle tension, better urodynamics indicators, better treatment efficiency, and higher quality of life. We concluded that Buzhong Yiqi decoction combined with biofeedback electrical stimulation can improve urinary incontinence, promote the pelvic floor muscle strength along with promote the quality of life in PSUI patients.

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