Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises for urinary incontinence in women

References

Citations

  1. Stenchever MA (2001). Physiology of micturition, diagnosis of voiding dysfunction and incontinence: Surgical and nonsurgical treatment section of Urogynecology. In MA Stenchever et al., eds., Comprehensive Gynecology, 4th ed., pp. 607–639. St. Louis: Mosby.



Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Carrie Henley
Last Updated: December 5, 2006
Medical Review: Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology
Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine

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