Sensory and muscular functions of the pelvic floor in women with endometriosis – cross-sectional study

Joyce Pereira da Silva, Bianca Maciel de Almeida, Renata Santos Ferreira, Cláudia Regina Oliveira de Paiva Lima, Leila Barbosa, Caroline Wanderley Souto Ferreira
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023 · vol. 308(1) , pp. 163–170 · doi:10.1007/s00404-023-07037-1 · PMID:37042996 · W4365136261
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This study assessed pelvic floor sensory and muscle functions in women with endometriosis, finding a high prevalence of pain, increased levator ani muscle tone, and impaired relaxation with low muscle endurance.

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This cross-sectional study assessed sensory and muscular pelvic floor function in 92 women with endometriosis (ages 18–45) using the Pelvic Floor Sensorial and Muscle Function Exam (EFSMAP). The authors reported that 93.3% of participants had pain and 75% had increased levator ani muscle tone, with 50.4% showing impaired pelvic floor relaxation; median strength and endurance were 3 (Oxford scale) and 2 seconds, respectively. The paper’s limitation is that it uses a descriptive, cross-sectional design without comparison to non-endometriosis groups, so causal relationships cannot be determined. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically, sensory and muscular pelvic floor function abnormalities in women with endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Adolescent Adolescent Adolescent Adolescent

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