background stress urinary incontinence (sui), the most common type of urinary incontinence (ui), is usually defined as leakage of urine during movement or activity which puts pressure on the bladder, such as coughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting. it is reported in most countries that 15% to 40% of women struggle with sui and its severe implications for daily life, including social intera...

olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, is one of the most commonly used antipsychotics. though olanzapine is commonly associated with endocrine side effects, it is generally well tolerated by most patients and is rarely associated with urinary incontinence. this report highlights the case of a 23 -year old male patient with schizophrenia who developed severe urinary incontinence following the u...

conclusions early primary realignment of posterior urethral disruption had significant complications. in this study we did not have a control group, thus we could not compare the complications of delayed repair and early primary realignment of the posterior urethra. we recommend further case-control studies with larger sample size. results a total of 24 patients were evaluated while seven, elev...

Aims: Pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence and pelvic and genital prolapse affect sexual function and quality of life. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of anterior colporrhaphy and transobturator tape (TOT) surgeries on urinary incontinence and sexual function in women. Materials&Methods: This retrospective cohort clinical trial study was performed on 136 w...

 Absract  Background: Stress urinary incontinence is a common problem in the middleaged  women and can affect their quality of life. This study evaluated the effects of  pelvic floor muscle exercise on quality of life outcomes in women with stress urinary  incontinence .  Methods: After baseline evaluation, 50 women were assigned for this clinical trial .  Participants were instructed to do pel...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this research was review the epidemiology of the association of obesity and urinary incontinence, and to summarize the published data on the effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence. METHODS A literature review of the association between urinary incontinence and overweight/obesity in women was performed. Case series and clinical trials reporting the effect of su...

BACKGROUND About one-third of women have urinary incontinence and up to one-tenth have faecal incontinence after childbirth. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is commonly recommended during pregnancy and after birth for both prevention and treatment of incontinence.This is an update of a review previously published in 2012. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle tr...