Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With Smartphone Reminders on Women in the Postpartum Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(Abstracted from Urogynecology (Phila) 2024;30:138–146 Long-term pelvic floor dysfunction may be caused by pregnancy and childbirth, with urinary incontinence (UI) prevalence rates of 30% in the first 3 postpartum months and persisting in half of those women 20 years after delivery. Combatting pelvic floor dysfunction is possible through pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), which may improve overall quality of life, as well as prevent UI, sexual dysfunction, and postpartum pelvic muscle impairment.