Pelvic floor muscle training in treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and sexual dysfunction

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 437-443

  Bø, Kari ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor muscle training; Pelvic organ prolapse; Sexual dysfunction; Strength; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864541683     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-011-0779-8     Document Type: Article

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