Biofeedback and behavioral therapy for the management of female urinary incontinence.
Biofeedback is useful for teaching PFM exercises, for motivation, and for compliance. The advantages of behavioral treatments are that they are safe, effective, and low risk with no documented side effects. They can be used for patients with stress, urge, or mixed urinary incontinence. Behavioral therapy has been criticized because complete cure is uncommon. However, many patients are satisfied with an improvement. Behavioral therapy is also useful as an adjunct to other therapies, such as surgery or pharmacologic treatment.
Gormley
E Ann
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Section of Urology 1, Medical Center Drive, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. ann.gormley@hitchcock.org
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*