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Effect of Kegel Exercise on Improving Manifestations of Uterine Prolapse among Pre menopausal Women

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Background: The symptoms of uterine prolapse can be extremely debilitating & have an appreciable impact on quality of life (Streicher. L , 2013). Pelvic floor exercises can improve the symptoms in mild and moderate cases and sometimes prevent the pelvic organs from slipping down further (Hassan & Mahmoud, 2017). Aim of the study:  To evaluate the effect of Kegel exercise on improving manifestations of uterine prolapse among pre-menopausal women. Research design: Quasi-experimental design was adopted to conduct this study. Setting:The study was conducted at gynecological outpatient clinics at Minia University Hospital for Obstetric & Pediatric and El - Minia General Hospital. Subjects: A Purposive sample composed of 102 pre-menopausal women was recruited for the current study and divided equally by using simple random sample into study &control groups. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used as following: 1- A structured interviewing questionnaire, 2- Pelvic Organ Prolapse – symptoms score (POP-ss), 3- Follow up evaluation sheet (diary record). Results: The current study reveals; that there were a strong negative correlation between uterine prolapse symptoms and women compliance to performance of Kegel exercise after 6 weeks and 3 months of the intervention with statistical significant differences at (P value ≤ 0.046 and P value ≤ 0.003). Conclusion & Recommendations: Implementation of Kegel exercises had a highly significance effectiveness' in improving manifestations of uterine prolapse among pre-menopasual women. In addition applying an educational program about Kegel exercises for women was recommended.

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10.21608/msnj.2020.188046

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Kegel exercises, Manifestations of prolapse, Uterine prolapse

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Shaimaa

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Ramadan Hassan

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Gamal

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Clinical instructor- Technical Institute of Nursing - Minia University

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Manal

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Moustafa

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Farouk

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Professor of Obstetric &Gynecological Nursing & Reproductive Health -Faculty of Nursing- Assiut University

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Hoda

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Mohamed

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Abd Elazim

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Professor of Women Health and Obstetrics Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Minia University

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Ahmed

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Abd El-Malek

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Samier

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Professor of obstetrics & Gynecology- Faculty of Medicine - Minia University

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008

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1

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27043

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2020-12-01

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2020-11-02

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2020-12-30

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75

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82

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2537-012X

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2785-9797

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Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Kegel Exercise on Improving Manifestations of Uterine Prolapse among Pre menopausal Women

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23 Jan 2023