Assessment of Rectus Abdominis Muscle Thickness and Residual Bladder Volume Before and After Pelvic Floor Exercises

The bladder should be emptied before the exercise. In order to correctly identify the pelvic floor muscles, it is necessary to initially try to hold urine while emptying the bladder. If the result is successful, it means that the correct muscles have contracted. During the learning phase, the exercise can be done in a supine position with the legs bent at the knees or in a sitting position. Initially, the pelvic floor muscles should be contracted for 5 seconds by pulling them inward as if stopping the passage of urine or gas, and then rested for 5 seconds.

Women in this group who have been diagnosed with pelvic floor dysfunction will not be given any exercises. Women will continue their routine lives and their evaluations will be made.