Effects of kegel exercises applied to urinary incontinence on sexual satisfaction

TOPUZ Ş., Sevig E. U.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, cilt.9, sa.6, ss.12365-12374, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12365-12374
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Urinary incontinence, kegel exercises, sexual satisfaction, nursing, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, RISK-FACTORS, CONTINENCE SOCIETY, WOMEN, PREVALENCE, DYSFUNCTION, HEALTH, IMPACT, TERMINOLOGY, TURKEY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study is a semi-experimental study in order to explore the effect of Kegel exercises upon sexual satisfaction among the women who suffered from urinary incontinence. The sample of the study is consisted of 30 women who are diagnosed with urinary incontinence. Illustrative data form, GRISS were initially applied to women, kegel exercises were taught to women by the researcher and after 3 months of application were filled with scales. All of the women who were studied are at least primary school graduate and are married. Before the application it was seen that the women had problems in GRISS satisfaction, touch, vaginismus and anorgasmia sub groups. Yet, after the application its seen that the sexual satisfaction raised in these sub groups except vaginismus. A very important positive change was experienced in satisfaction and anorgasmia. A rise in sexual satisfaction was also detected after the application on thickness and avoidance sub groups and on total points. As a result of the study, it was detected that kegel exercises had positive effect on womens sexual satisfaction. However, performing of long term and broader sample studies shouldbe offered.