Abstract:
Purpose: The present study was conducted to identify and analyze the
therapeutic effectiveness of kegel Exercise for the treatment of Urge Urinary
Incontinence after child birth. Objectives: To identify the impact of urinary
incontinence on quality of life among woman with urge urinary incontinence
after childbirth and thus to measure the effectiveness of Kegel exercise as well
as to identify the improvement of pelvic floor muscle strength & bladder control
and eventually to increase awareness among woman with urinary incontinence
about the effectiveness of kegel exercise. Methodology: The study was an
experimental design. Total 10 samples were selected conveniently and then
randomly assigned for this study from gynecology outpatient department of
Musculoskeletal Unit, Physiotherapy Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation
of the Paralysed (CRP), Mirpur, Dhaka. The data were collected by Kings
Health questionnaires; Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) & Voiding Diary. Quality
of life score from KHQ & Numerical Rating Scale was used to assess severity of
Urge Urinary Incontinence before and after treatment. Experimental Group did
home based Kegel Exercise which was instructed at first by the researcher by
given a written protocol as a form of brochure where control group received no
treatment for UUI. Result: The finding of the study was carried out by using
“Mann-Whitney U test” to compare the Experimental and Control Group and
analysed by interpreting the probability level of significance of U value. The
results were found to be significant for U value at probability level 0.05 for one
tail hypothesis. Conclusion: The study can be concluded as the Kegel exercise is
significantly capable of producing beneficial effects on quality of life for Urge
Urinary Incontinence after child birth.
Keywords: Kegel Exercise, Urge Urinary Incontinence, child birth.
