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- Title
Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Medical and Surgical Review.
- Authors
Sanders, Kristin
- Abstract
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most prevalent form of incontinence in women. It can negatively impact a woman's physical, mental, and sexual health, as well as her social well-being. A stepwise approach is recommended for the treatment of SUI, beginning with conservative measures and progressing to more invasive treatments until the patient's desired quality of life is attained. Conservative options, such as behavioral changes, pelvic floor muscle training, and intravaginal support devices, are recommended as first-line therapy. Invasive treatments, including urethral bulking agents, bladder neck colposuspension, and sling procedures, should be considered once conservative measures have failed. This article provides an overview of SUI and summarizes the most common nonsurgical and surgical treatment options.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of urinary stress incontinence; BEHAVIOR modification; PHYSIOLOGICAL control systems; ELECTRIC stimulation; HEALTH behavior; ARTIFICIAL implants; MEDICAL lasers; MUSCLES; PELVIC floor; URINARY stress incontinence; WOMEN'S health; KEGEL exercises; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Urologic Nursing, 2019, Vol 39, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1053-816X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7257/1053-816X.2019.39.1.29