Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness Executive Summary
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine.1 About 25 percent of young women,2 44 to to 57 percent of middle-aged and postmenopausal women,3 and about 75 percent of older women experience some involuntary urine loss.4 UI can affect women’s physical, psychological, and social well-being, and sometimes imposes significant lifestyle restrictions. The effects of UI range from slightly bothersome to debilitating.
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Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness
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