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“Women with IBS are more likely to experience prolapse, urinary urgency, fecal incontinence, and sexual dysfunction,” said Dr. Angela Khera in her discussion into managing IBS patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.
In her presentation for the IBS Frontiers Summit, Dr. Khera discussed the potential pathophysiological factors of pelvic floor dysfunction, associated disorders, bowel habit and urge resistance training, and working with physiotherapy clinicians to enhance patient care.
Dr. Angela Khera is a pelvic floor physiotherapist with a special interest in chronic functional bowel disorders, particularly idiopathic constipation, defecation disorders and fecal incontinence. She is involved with clinical work at Central Melbourne Gastroenterology and the Functional Gut Clinic at St Vincent’s Hospital, and ongoing research into the management of post-surgical bowel dysfunction.
