title: Key trends in the management and treatment of stress urinary incontinence.
abstract: Stress urinary incontinence is a problem affecting about 42% of women in the UK. Nurses are working to overcome the perception that it is a natural outcome of childbirth or the ageing process. This paper provides an overview of current treatment options, including lifestyle management, pelvic floor exercises and surgical options.
authors.affiliation: South West Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bardsley
mesh_terms: D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008019:Life Style; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology; D010570:Pessaries; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens