Living with stress urinary incontinence can be frustrating, affecting both daily comfort and overall quality of life. For many women, standard pelvic floor muscle training is the common way to manage these symptoms. New data looks at whether adding a specific tool—electromyographic biofeedback—makes a difference.
Researchers analyzed results from 1,045 women to compare standard training against training assisted by biofeedback. The study found that using biofeedback led to a moderate improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength compared to standard methods alone. It also showed a small reduction in the severity of incontinence and a mild benefit for overall quality of life.
While these improvements are statistically significant, it is important to note that the gains in symptom severity and quality of life were modest. There is also some uncertainty regarding the results for incontinence severity because of potential effects from smaller studies included in the analysis.
