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SUBMITTER: Stewart F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6486295 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stewart Fiona F Berghmans Bary B Bø Kari K Glazener Cathryn Ma CM
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20171222
<h4>Background</h4>Several treatment options are available for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), including pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), drug therapy and surgery. Problems exist such as adherence to PFMT regimens, side effects linked to drug therapy and the risks associated with surgery. We have evaluated an alternative treatment, electrical stimulation (ES) with non-implanted devices, which aims to improve pelvic floor muscle function to reduce involuntary urine loss.<h4>Objectives</h4> ...[more]