[Effect of moxibustion on postpartum urodynamics and pelvic floor function in puerperal women]

To observe the effect of moxibustion on postpartum urodynamics and recovery of pelvic floor function based on the pelvic floor muscle function training.

A total of 150 puerperal women were randomly divided into an observation group (75 cases, 15 cases dropped off) and a control group (75 cases, 15 cases dropped off). The control group was treated with pelvic floor muscle function training, twice a day. Based on the treatment in the control group, the observation group was treated with Baixiao moxibustion at Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Zusanli (ST 36), twice a week. The treatment started on the 42nd day after delivery, totaling for 12 weeks. The urodynamic indexes (functional urethral length [FUL], stress leak point pressure [SLPP], maximum urethral closure pressure [MUCP], bladder compliance [BC], maximum urethral pressure [MUP], detrusor pressure at maximum urinary flow rate [Pdet Qmax]), the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-urinary incontinence-short form (ICIQ-UI-SF) score and vaginal muscle voltage were observed before and after treatment. The prolapse rate of pelvic floor organ and normal rate of pelvic floor muscle strength of the two groups were recorded after treatment.

Compared before treatment, the levels of FUL, MUCP, BC, Pdet Qmax and SLPP in the observation group after treatment were increased (P<0.05), while the FUL and SLPP in the control group after treatment were increased (P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of FUL, SLPP, MUCP and BC in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared before treatment, the ICIQ-UI-SF scores in the two groups after treatment were decreased (P<0.01), and the vaginal muscle voltage was increased (P<0.01). After treatment, the ICIQ-UI-SF score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01), and the vaginal muscle voltage in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). The prolapse rate of pelvic floor organ was 6.7% (4/60) in the observation group, which was lower than 20.0% (12/60) in the control group (P<0.05). The normal rate of pelvic floor muscle strength in the observation group was 88.3% (53/60), which was higher than 65.0% (39/60) in the control group (P<0.05).

The moxibustion combined with pelvic floor muscle function training could improve postpartum urodynamics and pelvic floor muscle strength.