The effect of vaginal and cesarean delivery on lower urinary tract symptoms: What makes the difference?

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-139

  van Brummen, Henriette Jorien ^a   Bruinse, Hein W ^a   van de Pol, Geerte ^a   Heintz, A Peter M ^a   van der Vaart, C Huub ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Childbirth; Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS); Pregnancy; Stress urinary incontinence; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LIFESTYLE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY URGENCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33845921383     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0119-5     Document Type: Article

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