A comparative analisys of pelvic floor muscle strength in women with stress and urge urinary incontinence

AIMS: To assess pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 51 women were prospectively divided into two groups, according to the symptoms as SUI (G1 = 22) or UUI (G2 = 29). Demographic data, such as n...

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Main Authors: Monica Orsi Gameiro, Eliane Cristina Moreira, Renata Spagnoli Ferrari, Paulo Roberto Kawano, Carlos Roberto Padovani, João Luiz Amaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-10-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382012000500011