Risk factors for the development of stress urinary incontinence during pregnancy in primigravidae: A review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 178, Issue , 2014, Pages 27-34

  Sangsawang, Bussara ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Pregnant women; Risk factors; Stress urinary incontinence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; PROGESTERONE; RELAXIN;

AGING; BODY MASS; CONSTIPATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FETUS WEIGHT; GENETIC RISK; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXERCISE; OBESITY; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPHINCTER; STRENGTH; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TRAVEL; UTERUS; WEIGHT GAIN; ADULT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MATERNAL AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; OBESITY; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84903134044     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.04.010     Document Type: Review

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