title: Female urinary incontinence: effective treatment strategies.
abstract: Urinary incontinence is a dysfunction that tremendously affects women's quality of life, involving social, emotional and economic aspects. Although various treatments for urinary incontinence have been described, it is important to know which of them are truly effective. This review seeks to determine the current available therapies for women with stress urinary incontinence and overactive bladder syndrome, based on the best scientific evidence.
authors.affiliation: Sector of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Surgery, Department of Gynecology, Federal University of São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: M A T
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bortolini
mesh_terms: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D012447:Sacrum / Q000294:innervation; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000187:drug effects; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000628:therapy; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D004837:Epinephrine; D004967:Estrogens; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
keywords: OVERACTIVE BLADDER; TREATMENT; URINARY INCONTINENCE