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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Urology
  • Physical Therapy

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  • Postpartum urinary incontinence (UI) significantly impacts women's quality of life (QoL).
  • Exercise therapy (ET), particularly pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), is a recommended conservative treatment for postpartum UI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise therapy (ET) in managing postpartum UI.
  • To assess the impact of ET on pelvic floor function and QoL in postpartum women.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search for clinical trials and randomized controlled trials involving women over 18 with postpartum UI.
  • Inclusion of studies where ET was the primary intervention; exclusion of studies with non-urinary tract causes or concomitant pathologies.

Main Results:

  • Three of four included trials reported significant improvements in UI outcomes.
  • Supervised PFMT demonstrated greater improvements in urinary symptoms and pelvic floor function compared to unsupervised training.
  • Combined therapies (PFMT with biofeedback, electrical stimulation, or infrared physiotherapy) showed positive effects on continence, symptoms, and QoL.

Conclusions:

  • Exercise therapy (ET) offers a beneficial approach for postpartum UI with moderate evidence certainty.
  • Supervised PFMT appears most effective, but definitive conclusions on superiority are limited by study design and comparators.
  • Long-term efficacy and sustainability of ET benefits require further investigation due to short follow-up periods.