[Urinary incontinence and descensus genitalis--the silent sickness].
In the last few years, urogynaecology has become a very innovative gynaecological subspecialty. New findings have led to a multitude of different medicinal and operative therapy options. Stress incontinence can be improved by sling procedures in more than 80% of patients. Likewise, new drugs to treat stress incontinence have been available for some time. Injections of botulinum toxin A into the detrusor muscle are a promising treatment strategy in cases of therapy-resistant overactive bladder.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013609:Taboo; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*