The impact of urinary incontinence and its treatment on female sexual function

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 299-303

  Moore, Courtenay K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coital incontinence; Female sexual dysfunction; Impact of slings on sexual function

Indexed keywords

TOLTERODINE;

FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 77955984950     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-010-0124-6     Document Type: Review

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