Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation with Intravaginal Inflatable Balloon: Case Report

Auteurs

  • Ana Rita Aguiar Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-2374
  • Joana Dias Clínica do Bom Jesus, Ponta Delgada
  • Ana Margarida Fernandes Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1091-356X
  • Maria Gonçalves Ciclo B´ásico de Medicina da Universidade dos Açores
  • Daniela Amaral Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.25759/spmfr.522

Mots-clés :

Sexual Dysfunctions, Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Floor Disorders Rehabilitation, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Case Report

Résumé

Genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPD) is characterized by the inability of nonpainful vaginal penetration. There’s no “gold-standard” treatment, thus the combination of therapies such as pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and pelvic floor rehabilitation are often used as a first line treatment options. We present a case of GPPD treated with a combination of topical anesthetic and pelvic floor rehabilitation program resorting to an intravaginal inflatable balloon for stretching exercises of the pelvic floor muscles. The patient was evaluated before and 3 months after the onset of the treatment, applying the New Scale of Sexual Satisfaction and the Female Sexual Function Index. The results revealed an overall improvement of both scales scores. A pelvic floor rehabilitation in association with an intravaginal inflatable balloon revealed to be an effective treatment option for GPPD, making it a possible new treatment technique of other pelvic floor dysfunctions, particularly the ones with evidence of muscular hypertrophy.

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Publiée

2026-05-31

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Aguiar AR, Dias J, Fernandes AM, Gonçalves M, Amaral D. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation with Intravaginal Inflatable Balloon: Case Report. SPMFR [Internet]. 31 mai 2026 [cité 1 juin 2026];38(1):46-50. Disponible sur: https://spmfrjournal.org/index.php/spmfr/article/view/522

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Caso Clínico

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