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A Woman with Stress Incontinence: Urogenital Complaints and Psychosexual Consequences

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Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is involuntary leakage of urine that occurs with any increase in intra-abdominal pressure such as any physical exertion. The etiology of SUI is complex, multicausal, and remains poorly understood. SUI is common and affects many women worldwide. SUI has a global impact on various aspects of quality of life. Sexual dysfunction is a common complaint among women suffering from urinary incontinence, which remains under reported and poorly understood or treated. The aim of this chapter is to review SUI, its etiopathogenesis, consider the diagnostic evaluation, and briefly review therapeutic options, with a special emphasis on psychosexual implications.

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Sushma Srikrishna: Speaker Honorarium: Recordati; Consultant: Astellas; Travel grant to attend ICS: Boston Scientific, Recordati.

Linda Cardozo: Consultant: Astellas, Pfizer, AMS, Allergan; Speaker Honorarium: Astellas, Pfizer; Trial Participation: Astellas, Pfizer; Research grant: Pfizer.

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Srikrishna, S., Cardozo, L. (2017). A Woman with Stress Incontinence: Urogenital Complaints and Psychosexual Consequences. In: Paarlberg, K., van de Wiel, H. (eds) Bio-Psycho-Social Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40404-2_13

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