Pelvic floor exercises for erectile dysfunction

Associate Editor Michael G. Wyllie Editorial Board Ian Eardley, UK Jean Fourcroy, USA Sidney Glina, Brazil Julia Heiman, USA Chris McMahon, Australia Bob Millar, UK Alvaro Morales, Canada Michael Perelman, USA Marcel Waldinger, Netherlands OBJECTIVE To examine the role of pelvic floor exercises as a...

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Published in:BJU international 2005-09, Vol.96 (4), p.595-597
Main Authors: Dorey, Grace, Speakman, Mark J., Feneley, Roger C.L., Swinkels, Annette, Dunn, Christopher D.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biofeedback, Psychology
Biological and medical sciences
bulbocavernosus muscle
Counseling
Cross-Over Studies
erectile dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction - physiopathology
Erectile Dysfunction - psychology
Erectile Dysfunction - therapy
Exercise Therapy - methods
Genital system. Mammary gland
Humans
ischiocavernosus muscle
Life Style
Male
Medical sciences
Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Pelvic Floor
pelvic floor exercises
Physical Therapy Modalities
physiotherapy
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Statistics, Nonparametric
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Summary:Associate Editor Michael G. Wyllie Editorial Board Ian Eardley, UK Jean Fourcroy, USA Sidney Glina, Brazil Julia Heiman, USA Chris McMahon, Australia Bob Millar, UK Alvaro Morales, Canada Michael Perelman, USA Marcel Waldinger, Netherlands OBJECTIVE To examine the role of pelvic floor exercises as a way of restoring erectile function in men with erectile dysfunction. PATIENTS AND METHODS In all, 55 men aged > 20 years who had experienced erectile dysfunction for ≥ 6 months were recruited for a randomized controlled study with a cross‐over arm. The men were treated with either pelvic floor muscle exercises (taught by a physiotherapist) with biofeedback and lifestyle changes (intervention group) or they were advised on lifestyle changes only (control group). Control patients who did not respond after 3 months were treated with the intervention. All men were given home exercises for a further 3 months. Outcomes were measured using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), anal pressure measurements and independent (blinded) assessments. RESULTS After 3 months, the erectile function of men in the intervention group was significantly better than in the control group (P 
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05690.x