Effect of pelvic floor muscle training on quality of sexual intercourse and urinary incontinence in post-partum mothers in the working area of Lubuk Buaya Health Center In 2023

Dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles following pregnancy and childbirth can lead to postpartum urine incontinence and sexual dysfunction. Exercises targeting the pelvic floor muscles can enhance sexual performance and reduce incontinence. In Koto Tangah District, Lubuk Buaya Community Health Center sees the most number of postpartum mother visits; most moms there report experiencing pain and discomfort during sex as well as postpartum urine incontinence. The purpose of this study was to ascertain how pelvic floor muscle training affected postpartum moms' urine incontinence and the quality of their sexual interactions.This study's design is a quasi-experiment with a control group for the pretest and posttest. From June to September of 2023, all postpartum women made up the study's population. Purposive sampling was used to split the 52 participants in the research sample into two groups: the intervention group and the control group. The chi square test was employed for data analysis.The group that received pelvic floor muscle training saw improvements in the quality of their sex and a reduction in their level of urine incontinence. According to statistics, pelvic floor muscle training has an impact on postpartum moms' quality of sexual relationships (p=0.024) and urinary incontinence (p= 0.005).The study concludes that pelvic floor muscle training affects postpartum mothers' quality of sexual relationships and urine incontinence. Regular practice for longer than four weeks can yield the best outcomes.