Effectiveness of a new self-positioning pessary for the management of urinary incontinence in women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 474.e1-474.e8

  Farrell, Scott A ^a   Baydock, Sandra ^b   Amir, Baharak ^a   Fanning, Cora ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

conservative management; pessaries; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA PESSARY;

EID: 34247207064     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.11.038     Document Type: Article

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