Perineal rehabilitation (excluding pregnancy): woman, man, duration

What is the perineum?

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""It is a set of muscles that line the bottom of the basin.He surrounds the urinary meatus, the vagina and the anus.It extends from pubis forward, sacrum and coccyx behind and laterally on the ischions, explains Louise Mouko, midwife sexologist.The perineum (also called pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm) undergoes strong pressure, since it supports the bladder, the uterus and the rectum.He is also involved in sexuality """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".A weakened or distended perineum can have many consequences such as urinary incontinence or organ descent (prolapse).He can also alter sensations during sexual intercourse.

Definition: What is perineal rehabilitation?

Perineal rehabilitation is therefore very important.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""It will strengthen muscle tone thanks to contraction exercises of the anus raising muscles.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The first session begins with a detailed interrogation of the patient: medical history, pregnancies, urinary problems, pain during sex (dyspareunia) other sexual disorders.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Then, we do a manual testing of the anus lifting muscles which will allow us to assess the perineal tone.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

What are the different techniques?

There are different techniques - generally carried out in a gynecological position - to strengthen the muscles of the perineum. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""La rééducation périnéale, c'est la prise de conscience de la protection et de la maitrise du périnée par ces différentes techniques.They will be supplemented by respiratory techniques, in particular abdominal breathing, false diaphragmatic inspiration or hypo pressure techniques.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

► Manual rehabilitation consists of repeated voluntary contraction and relaxation exercises of the anus lifting muscles with solicitation or resistance by the intravaginal fingers of the therapist. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Cela permet aussi de faire prendre conscience à la patiente qu'il existe un schéma corporel musculaire pelvien souvent méconnu.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

► Electrostimulation is a technique of electrical stimulation of the muscles of the perineum via an endovaginal probe, which leads to their passive contraction. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Le procédé est indolore, mais la patiente doit aussi travailler.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""► Biofeedback allows, by means of an intravaginal probe connected to a computer system, to record the muscle activity of the perineum and to return it on a computer screen in the form of a curve. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Cela permet à la patiente de bien visualiser la contraction musculaire et son relâchement et d'améliorer la prise de conscience du travail périnéal.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

What are the indications?

En dehors des recommandations post-accouchement, il existe d'autres indications qui peuvent nécessiter une rééducation périnéale comme """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""des fuites urinaires (notamment à l'effort), des difficultés à se retenir d'uriner (instabilité vésicale), des difficultés à retenir les gaz ou les selles, une perte de sensations pendant les rapports sexuels, traitement des douleurs périnéales (dyspareunies, vaginisme), voire plus rarement la descente d'organes ou prolapsus"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" détaille la sage-femme.Men are also concerned in particular in the event of urinary incontinence, erectile disorders, perineal, penian or testicular pain or after a prostate operation (prostatectomy), or simply in case of diseases of the genital sphere (bladder, rectum, prostate).

Perineal rehabilitation for urinary incontinence: how is it going?

Perineal rehabilitation is recommended to treat urinary effort incontinence (when the person makes physical efforts, laughs, coughs, sneezes ...). """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""En redonnant de la tonicité aux muscles du périnée, on va renforcer notamment le sphincter urinaire qui assure la fermeture de la vessie"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", précise la sage-femme.Rehabilitation can also be applied in case of bladder hyperactivity. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Elle se manifeste par une envie brusque, urgente et incontrôlable d'uriner.Thanks to manual sessions, biofeedback and electrostimulation which will strengthen the pelvic muscles, we will neutralize the uncontrollable contractions of the bladder.But, we will also take into account the behavior of the patient, by prescribing for example a monitoring calendar.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The latter allows, for example, to be aware that you have to pee when you have to, possibly reduce drinks like coffee, having a diuretic power.

Perineal rehabilitation for prolapse: how is it going?

In case of prolapse (organ descent), perineal rehabilitation aims to slow down the evolution of the process.It can be associated with wearing a pessary.It can also correct the abnormalities of behavior concerning the urinary micigation (in case of urinary disorders) and defecation (in case of constipation).

Perineal rehabilitation for perineal pain: how is it going?

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Dans le cas de dyspareunies (douleurs périnéales ressenties pendant ou après les rapports sexuels) et de vaginisme (contracture involontaire des muscles du périnée empêchant la pénétration du pénis dans le vagin), la rééducation périnéale peut être très efficace"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", insiste Louise Mouko.During rehabilitation, therapists use tens anti-Doler electrostimulation programs.The objective is also to make the patient aware of the essential role of her perineum who does not know how to relax during penetration. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""On va réaliser des massages des zones douloureuses, des étirements doux des muscles pour obtenir leur relâchement.Thus, by softening the tissues, the penetration will be facilitated.But we also use breathing exercises to allow patients to become aware of their perineum.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""In the event of painful scars, linked to surgeries, a session in an osteopath can be beneficial.

Perineal rehabilitation for endometriosis

The main symptom of endometriosis is pain in the lower abdomen.This pain occurs mainly during the rules but also during change of position or during intercourse: we then speak of deep dyspareunia. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Pour détendre le périnée, on va associer plusieurs techniques : massages, étirement, mais aussi des exercices de relaxation et de sophrologie.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Perineal rehabilitation in humans: when, how?

Men are not spared either. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Dans la plupart des cas, ils doivent faire de la rééducation périnéale après une opération de la prostate car on leur conseille de muscler leur périnée ensuite"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", précise la spécialiste.They can also be affected for problems of urinary incontinence or erection. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Les séances se déroulent chez des kinés formés qui utiliseront une sonde anale.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Where to do it: physiotherapist, at home, midwife?

Perineal rehabilitation is practiced by physiotherapists and midwives, in office, in the hospital or at home. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Les rendez-vous peuvent être pris en ligne sur des sites comme Doctolib ou dans d'autres cas, il faut prendre contact directement avec le rééducateur.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

How long ?

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The number of sessions depends on the pathology, but there are an average of 10 perineal rehabilitation sessions and we can go up to 30 sessions per year.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Each session lasts 5 to 30 minutes.

Price and reimbursement of a session

The first session is billed 25 euros;21 for the following.Excess fees are possible.

Thanks to Louise Mouko, a midwife sexologist at the private hospital in the Seine Saint-Denis (93)

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