title: Conservative Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women.
abstract: Urinary incontinence in women has a high prevalence and causes significant morbidity. Given that urinary incontinence is not generally a progressive disease, conservative therapies play an integral part in the management of these patients. We conducted a nonsystematic review of the literature to identify high-quality studies that evaluated the different components of conservative management of stress urinary incontinence, including behavioral therapy, bladder training, pelvic floor muscle training, lifestyle changes, mechanical devices, vaginal cones, and electrical stimulation. Urinary incontinence can have a severe impact on our healthcare system and patients' quality of life. There are currently a wide variety of treatment options for these patients, ranging from conservative treatment to surgical treatment. Although further research is required in the area of conservative therapies, nonsurgical treatments are effective and are preferred by some patients.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
authors.forename: Izak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Faiena
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
authors.forename: Jaspreet S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Parihar
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tunuguntla
keywords: Conservative management; Urinary incontinence; Women