| Title | Female stress urinary incontinence. | | Author(s) | Wang A, Carr LK | | Institution | Department of Urology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | | Source | Can J Urol 2008 Aug.:37-43; discussion 43. | | Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Stress urinary incontinence is a common and costly condition amongst community dwelling women. It can have a significant negative impact on the quality of life and yet less than half of women with urinary incontinence seek medical attention. It is important for primary care physicians to have a clear understanding of stress urinary incontinence in order to screen and manage patients who may have bothersome symptoms.
OBJECTIVE: This article aims to outline the terminology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation and treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.
CONCLUSION: Female stress urinary incontinence can be effectively evaluated and managed in the primary setting. Specialist referral is warranted when there is complex urinary symptomatology, hematuria on work-up or failure of conservative therapy. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18700064 |
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