What Is the Real Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Female Sexual Dysfunction? A Case Control Study.

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) has been associated with negative effects on women's sexuality. Women's sexuality and sexual function are a complex issue, and the role of UI is not completely clear.

Aim: To assess the impact of UI on female sexual function by comparing this population with a control group of continent women.

Is there any change in pelvic floor electromyography during the first 6 months after radical retropubic prostatectomy?

Unlabelled: The aim of this study is to determine electromyographic pelvic floor muscles activity during the first 6 months post RRP and its relationship to urinary continence. Thirty-eight men (mean age of 63.1 ± 5.

Is there any difference in pelvic floor muscles performance between continent and incontinent women?

Aims: To compare pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) performance in women with and without stress urinary incontinence (SUI) during endurance test.

Methods: It is a prospective case-control clinical trial. After determining PFM maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) by electromyography (EMG), women underwent endurance test, which consisted of consecutively PFM 1-sec fast contractions reaching MVC amplitude followed by 1-sec rest.

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of urinary incontinence in elderly individuals of a low income.

To estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in elderly individuals of low income assisted by the primary health care system in São Paulo, Brazil. In this community-based, observational, cross-sectional study, participants assisted by the health family program in São Paulo, Brazil, were sampled and interviewed face to face by questionnaire. Participants (n=388) were selected from the collaborative program developed by the 10/66 Dementia Research Group, an International Network of investigators.

Prevalence of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain in community-dwelling elderly subjects living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain (CWP) in community-dwelling elderly individuals living in São Paulo, to assess the spectrum of problems related to these diseases using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and to correlate the FIQ with the number of tender points and with pain threshold.

Methods: Our sample consisted of 361 individuals (64% women, 36% men, mean age of 73.3±5.