Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence affects 17–45% of women worldwide and stress urinary incontinence is responsible for 48% of all cases. Detailed history, physical examination and investigations are crucial to identify the diagnosis underlying the incontinence symptoms to select effective therapy. Although mid-u...

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Main Authors:	Anil Krishna Dass, Tsia-Shu Lo, Siwatchaya Khanuengkitkong, Yiap-Loong Tan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-05-01
Series:	Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Subjects:	Conservative management Diagnosis Female stress urinary incontinence
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307013000270

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spelling	doaj-53ad959173da40b691de388018b9baa02020-11-25T00:16:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsGynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy2213-30702013-05-0122485110.1016/j.gmit.2013.02.005Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinenceAnil Krishna Dass0Tsia-Shu Lo1Siwatchaya Khanuengkitkong2Yiap-Loong Tan3Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROCDivision of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROCDivision of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROCDivision of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROCUrinary incontinence affects 17–45% of women worldwide and stress urinary incontinence is responsible for 48% of all cases. Detailed history, physical examination and investigations are crucial to identify the diagnosis underlying the incontinence symptoms to select effective therapy. Although mid-urethral sling procedures are considered to be ‘gold standard’ treatment of SUI, conservative treatment with pelvic floor muscle training and lifestyle modification is still the first line of management. This article discusses the diagnosis and conservative management of female SUI.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307013000270Conservative managementDiagnosisFemale stress urinary incontinence
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title	Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence
title_short	Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence
title_full	Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence
title_fullStr	Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence
title_full_unstemmed	Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
issn	2213-3070
publishDate	2013-05-01
description	Urinary incontinence affects 17–45% of women worldwide and stress urinary incontinence is responsible for 48% of all cases. Detailed history, physical examination and investigations are crucial to identify the diagnosis underlying the incontinence symptoms to select effective therapy. Although mid-urethral sling procedures are considered to be ‘gold standard’ treatment of SUI, conservative treatment with pelvic floor muscle training and lifestyle modification is still the first line of management. This article discusses the diagnosis and conservative management of female SUI.
topic	Conservative management Diagnosis Female stress urinary incontinence
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Diagnosis and conservative management of female stress urinary incontinence

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