Biofeedback, electrical stimulation, pelvic floor muscle exercises, and vaginal cones: A combined rehabilitative approach for sexual dysfunction associated with urinary incontinence

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1674-1677

  Rivalta, Massimo ^a   Sighinolfi, Maria Chiara ^a   De Stefani, Stefano ^a   Micali, Salvatore ^a   Mofferdin, Alessandro ^a   Grande, Marco ^a   Bianchi, Giampaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor; Rehabilitation; Sexual dysfunction; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MICTURITION; ORGASM; PAIN; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 66649126340     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01238.x     Document Type: Article

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