Recognition and management of nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-193

  Faubion, Stephanie S ^a   Shuster, Lynne T ^a   Bharucha, Adil E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CORTICOSTEROID; GABAPENTIN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE; PREGABALIN;

CYSTALGIA; DEFECATION DISORDER; DYSPAREUNIA; DYSURIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICTURITION DISORDER; NONRELAXING PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84856629364     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.09.004     Document Type: Review

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