Pelvic floor exercises can benefit men too by helping those who need to urinate ... trends now
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They are usually more associated with women set to give birth but men who need to urinate frequently could benefit from pelvic floor exercises, a study has found.
Hundreds of thousands of men in the UK currently suffer from debilitating symptoms when going to the toilet including hesitancy, straining, frequent urges to urinate and issues emptying the bladder effectively.
Surgery is usually only advised for those with severe symptoms, while unpleasant side effects have been linked with the few drugs available.
Now, experts have discovered the exercises, combined with behavioural therapy delivered through a phone app, can lead to a significant improvement in symptoms – and it could even be more effective than current medical treatments.
Hundreds of thousands of men in the UK suffer from debilitating symptoms when going to the toilet including hesitancy, straining, frequent urges to urinate and issues emptying the bladder effectively (stock image)
A team from University Hospital Freiburg, in Germany, recruited 237 men aged over 18 who were suffering with varying degrees of bladder emptying disorder.
However, only half were given access to an app-based therapy.
Participants were asked to record a urination diary and complete questionnaires about the severity of their symptoms and their overall quality of life.
After 12 weeks, the trial found a significant improvement in symptoms and quality of life measures
