Correlação da qualidade de vida com a função dos musculos do assoalho pélvico em mulheres incontinentes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Relate the function of the pelvic floor muscles (MAP) with the scores of the PFIQ-7 and PFDI-20 questionnaires. METHODS: This is a prospective cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of a group of 34 women with SUI who underwent manometry to verify the contraction pressure of MAP and applied the PFIQ-7 and PFDI-20 questionnaires used to verify the impact of SUI on quality of life of these women. For statistical analysis, the Kr Kolmogorov-smirnov test was performed to verify the normality of the data; the correlation 7 coefficient for Spearmen posts to verify the correlation between MAP function and quality of life. RESULTS: The MAP function did not present a correlation with the quality of life evaluated by the questionnaires presenting rs = -0.248 (p = 0.157) for manometry with PFIQ- 7 bladder, rs = -0.233 (p = 0.185) for manometry with PFIQ-7 intestine, rs= -0,125 (p= 0,479) for manometry with PFIQ-7 vagina, rs = -0.146 (p = 0.410) for manometry with PFDI-20 prolapse, rs = 0.171 (p = 0.333) for manometry with PFDI-20 intestine, and rs = -0.05 (p = 0.756) for manometry with urinary PFDI-20. CONCLUSION: There is no correlation between MAP function and quality of life in incontinent women.