Effects of external neuromuscular electrical stimulation in women with urgency urinary incontinence: a randomized sham-controlled study.

Background And Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the effects of external neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on urinary symptoms, pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS), quality of life (QoL), sexual function, perception of subjective improvement (PSI), and satisfaction in urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).

Materials And Methods: The randomized sham-controlled study design was employed in this study. Women aged 18-65 years, who were diagnosed with UUI, were randomly allocated into the NMES (external NMES + lifestyle advice, n = 15) and sham groups (sham NMES + lifestyle advice, n = 15).