Epidemiology of stress urinary incontinence in women

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 370-376

  Reynolds, W Stuart ^a   Dmochowski, Roger R ^a   Penson, David F ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Epidemiology; Female urology; Incidence; Incontinence; Mixed urinary incontinence; Pelvic prolapse; Population studies; Prevalence; Risk factors; Stress urinary incontinence; Urge urinary incontinence; Voiding dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; FAMILY HISTORY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; PARITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 80755133689     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-011-0206-0     Document Type: Article

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