ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2023
Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Women.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC urology · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the correlation between the duration of the second stage of labor and recent postpartum pelvic floor injury in primiparous.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Low-Frequency Stimulation Provides Significant Added Benefit for Postpartum Urinary Incontinence: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of Intensive Preoperative Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence Awaiting Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Trial
- Urinary outcomes following colpocleisis without concomitant anti-incontinence procedure: A retrospective single-center study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Protocol for Evaluating The Effect of Pelvic Physiotherapy on Uterine Blood Flow: A Single-Center, Two-Arm, Parallel, Randomized, Clinical Trial.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2026Article
- Women's Self-Management of Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Study Using the Proactive Health Behavior Framework.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the therapeutic effects of pelvic floor muscle training combined with electromagnetic stimulation on pelvic organ prolapse in elderly women using three-dimensional ultrasound parameters.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation, and magnetic stimulation in women with postpartum stress urinary incontinence: a retrospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Objective Pelvic Support and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Non-Ablative Vaginal Er:YAG Laser Therapy in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Prospective Single-Arm Interventional Study in a Real-World Care Setting.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Anchor-Related Granulomatous Reaction After Single-Incision Mid-urethral Sling Placement: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- The Clinical Significance of Key Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Indicators in POP Management: A Retrospective Study of Diagnostic Accuracy and Therapeutic Intervention.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Effects of pelvic floor electrical stimulation with an implantable device at different frequencies on stress urinary incontinence in rats.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Best evidence for rehabilitation management of urinary incontinence in patients with bladder cancer following orthotopic neobladder reconstruction.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- Fluid intake schedule as a possible risk-stratification factor for urinary incontinence in women during menopause.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2025Article
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Health-Preserving Attitudes According to Sociodemographic Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Association of stress urinary incontinence with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in adult women: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2018) data.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
- From Therapeutic Refusal to Gynecological Emergency: A Case Report on a Long-Standing Uterine Prolapse.Cureus · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder Among Female University Students in Kazakhstan.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant and postpartum women regarding stress urinary incontinence.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic floor disorders are common, especially in pregnancy and after delivery, in the postmenopausal period, and old age, and they can significantly impact on the patient's quality of life.
methodsThis narrative review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search of the literature, with special consideration to original articles and AWMF guidelines.
resultsPelvic floor physiotherapy (evidence level [EL] 1), the use of pessaries (EL2), and local estrogen therapy can help alleviate stress/urge urinary incontinence and other symptoms of urogenital prolapse. Physiotherapy can reduce urinary incontinence by 62% during pregnancy and by 29% 3-6 months post partum. Anticholinergic and β-sympathomimetic drugs are indicated for the treatment of an overactive bladder with or without urinary urge incontinence (EL1). For patients with stress urinary incontinence, selective serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors can be prescribed (EL1). The tension-free tape is the current standard of surgical treatment (EL1); in an observational follow-up study, 87.2% of patients were satisfied with the outcome 17 years after surgery. Fascial reconstruction techniques are indicated for the treatment of primary pelvic organ prolapse, and mesh-based surgical procedures for recurrences and severe prolapse (EL1).
conclusionUrogynecological symptoms should be specifically asked about by physicians of all relevant specialties; if present, they should be treated conservatively at first. Structured surgical techniques with and without mesh are available for the treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Preventive measures against pelvic floor dysfunction should be offered during pregnancy and post partum.
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