Preventing urinary incontinence during pregnancy and postpartum: A review

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 889-899

  Wesnes, Stian Langeland ^a   Lose, Gunnar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Prevention; Review; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

AGE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; BLADDER TRAINING; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR STAGE 2; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MATERNAL OBESITY; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84879073615     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-2017-3     Document Type: Review

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