The draft guideline covers the prevention, assessment, and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction in women aged 12 and over. Pelvic floor dysfunction covers a variety of symptoms including urinary and faecal incontinence, emptying disorders of the bladder or bowel, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and chronic pelvic pain.
The draft recommendations advise that women of all ages should be encouraged to do pelvic floor muscle training to help prevent the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction.
The draft guideline advises that a three-month programme of supervised pelvic floor muscle training to help prevent pelvic floor dysfunction should be offered to women from week 20 of pregnancy if they have a mother or sister with pelvic floor dysfunction. Women who have experienced certain risk factors during birth should also be offered this programme during postnatal care. These programmes should be supervised by a qualified physiotherapist or healthcare professional who can tailor exercises to the individual woman and monitor their progress. Up to…
