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Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Urinary Symptoms, Sexual Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength in Female Patients with Overactive Bladder: A Retrospective Study.
Archivos Españoles de Urología 2024 April
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise in the treatment of female overactive bladder (OAB).
METHODS: The clinical data of 134 female patients with OAB admitted to our hospital from April 2022 to June 2023 were retrospectively analysed. The patients were divided into the combination group (n = 74) and the single group (n = 60). The general demographic data, total effective rate, pad weight, female sexual function index (FSFI) score, oxford muscle grading scale and incontinence impact questionnaire short form (IIQ-7) were collected. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to match the baseline data of the two groups at 1:1 ratio, and t test, chi-square test and analysis of variance were used for calculation.
RESULTS: A total of 90 patients were selected after PSM. No significant difference in baseline data was found between the two groups ( p > 0.05). Before treatment, no significant difference in FSFI score, oxford muscle grading scale and IIQ-7 score was found between the two groups ( p > 0.05). The total effective rate of the combination group was higher than that of the single group ( p < 0.05). After 3 weeks and 1 month of treatment, in addition to orgasm and sexual desire, the scores of sexual excitement and sexual satisfaction in the combination group were higher than those in the single group ( p < 0.05). The combination group displayed higher oxford muscle grading scale and lower IIQ-7 and pad weight than the single group, and the differences were statistically significant ( p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The effect of electroacupuncture stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise is more significant, which can alleviate urinary symptoms, reduce urine leakage, enhance pelvic floor muscle strength and alleviate sexual dysfunction.
METHODS: The clinical data of 134 female patients with OAB admitted to our hospital from April 2022 to June 2023 were retrospectively analysed. The patients were divided into the combination group (n = 74) and the single group (n = 60). The general demographic data, total effective rate, pad weight, female sexual function index (FSFI) score, oxford muscle grading scale and incontinence impact questionnaire short form (IIQ-7) were collected. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to match the baseline data of the two groups at 1:1 ratio, and t test, chi-square test and analysis of variance were used for calculation.
RESULTS: A total of 90 patients were selected after PSM. No significant difference in baseline data was found between the two groups ( p > 0.05). Before treatment, no significant difference in FSFI score, oxford muscle grading scale and IIQ-7 score was found between the two groups ( p > 0.05). The total effective rate of the combination group was higher than that of the single group ( p < 0.05). After 3 weeks and 1 month of treatment, in addition to orgasm and sexual desire, the scores of sexual excitement and sexual satisfaction in the combination group were higher than those in the single group ( p < 0.05). The combination group displayed higher oxford muscle grading scale and lower IIQ-7 and pad weight than the single group, and the differences were statistically significant ( p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The effect of electroacupuncture stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise is more significant, which can alleviate urinary symptoms, reduce urine leakage, enhance pelvic floor muscle strength and alleviate sexual dysfunction.
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