PENGARUH PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING TERHADAP FUNGSI DEFEKASI PADA IBU POSTPARTUM SPONTAN.: EFFECT OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING ON DEFECATION FUNCTION IN SPONTANEOUS POSTPARTUM MOTHERS.

Yusita, Intan
Effendi, Jusuf S.
Pragholapati, Andria

Bali Medika Jurnal
Vol 7 No 1 (2020): Bali Medika Jurnal Vol7 No 1 Juli 2020

Childbirth is a natural process experienced by every pregnant woman. 60% of puerperal mothers have defecation disorders. Factor that influence the process of defecation in postpartum mothers are lack of physical exercise or immobilization in mothers. One activity that is recommended for mothers after childbirth is the puerperal exercises Pelvic Floor Muscle Treatment (PFMT) or exercises specifically performed for pelvic floor muscles. The research method uses quasy experiment with one group post test design with control. The total sample is 36 people. Sampling technique is done by consecutive sampling with random permutation block. The instrument of data collection that is observational sheet is doing direct observation to the object of research to look closely at the activities carried out. Observation sheet which includes Pelvic Floor Muscle Training . The results of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training exercises affect the acceleration of the first defecation in Postpartum mothers compared to not doing gymnastics. Health workers should try to provide counseling and counseling about the importance of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training .