Mélanie Morin

Introduction: Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises are commonly prescribed to women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain (EAPP) but the feasibility and effects of different PFM protocols remain unknown. Objectives: To evaluate the feasi…

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Figure 1. Table 1 Feasibility and acceptability outcomes Figure 2. Table 2 Between-group differences in pain and pelvic floor muscle morphometry outcomes

BackgroundPelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a recommended treatment for female stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence. Training varies in exercise type (pelvic floor muscles contracting with and without other muscles), dose, a…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of nonpharmacological conservative therapies for women with CPP.Data sourcesA systematic search of electronic databases (Amed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SportDiscuss, Medline, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Cent…

ObjectiveTo provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of chronic pelvic pain in females.Target populationThis guideline is specific to pelvic pain in adolescent and adult females and excluded literature that looked at pelvic…

BACKGROUND: The association between pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tone in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain (PNCPP) is unclear. AIM: To synthesize the evidence of the association between pelvic pain and PFM tone in wo…

High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been gaining popularity in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, including vulvodynia. The objective of this study was to critically appraise and synthesize the available evidence on the effi…

The female pelvis is a complex anatomical region comprising the pelvic organs, muscles, neurovascular supplies, and fasciae. The anatomy of the pelvic floor and its fascial components are currently poorly described and misunderstood. This s…