Internet‐based treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a randomised controlled study with focus on pelvic floor muscle training

• Published in: BJU international Vol. 112; no. 3; pp. 362 - 372
• Main Authors: Sjöström, Malin, Umefjord, Göran, Stenlund, Hans, Carlbring, Per, Andersson, Gerhard, Samuelsson, Eva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 01.08.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; cognitive behavioural therapy; Exercise Therapy; Female; Functional Urology; Humans; Internet; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Pelvic Floor; pelvic floor muscle training; randomised controlled study; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; self-management; SOCIAL SCIENCES; stress urinary incontinence; Urinary incontinence; Urinary Incontinence, Stress - therapy; Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; Physical exercise; Nephrology; Cognitive therapy; Urinary system disease; stress urinary incontinence; Urinary tract disease; self-management; Urology; cognitive behavioural therapy; randomised controlled study; Voiding dysfunction; Pelvic floor; Randomization; Selfcare; Treatment; World wide web; Bladder disease; Behavior therapy; Internet; Urinary stress incontinence; pelvic floor muscle training

What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 10‒35% of women, and it is sometimes very distressful. Pelvic floor exercises are the first line of treatment, but access barriers or embarrassment may prevent women from seeking help. There is a...