Urinary incontinence: An unexpected large problem among young females. Results from a population-based study

Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 506-509

  Hägglund, Doris ^a,b,c   Olsson, Henny ^a,c   Leppert, Jerzy ^b,c  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nulliparous women; Prevalence; Questionnaire; Urinary incontinence; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0032827902     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/16.5.506     Document Type: Article

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