Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Impact on Sexuality and Health
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
Study Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Total n = 47 | Treatment Group n = 22 | Simulated Group n = 25 | p Value a |
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Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 54.17 (11.42) | 53.63 (12.32) | 54.64 (10.81) | 0.767 |
Parity | 1.74 (0.73) | 1.86 (0.63) | 1.64 (0.81) | 0.303 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.27 (3.25) | 23.97 (3.31) | 24.53 (3.25) | 0.562 |
Incontinence δ | 0.096 | |||
Mild | 26 (55.32) | 15 (68.18) | 11 (42.31) | |
Moderate | 21 (44.68) | 7 (31.82) | 14 (66.67) | |
PFBQ (initial) | 12.78 (8.29) | 10.54 (5.38) | 14.76 (9.88) | 0.082 |
ICQSF (initial) | 11.40 (4.31) | 11.41 (4.23) | 11.40 (4.46) | 0.994 |
FSFI | 21.19 (8.64) | 24.39 (8.02) | 18.38 (8.31) | 0.015 * |
Oxford test | 1.68 (0.69) | 1.68 (0.56) | 1.68 (0.80) | 0.993 |
Variable | Total n = 47 | Treatment Group n = 22 | Simulated Group n = 25 | p Value a |
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Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
PFBQ 3 weeks of follow-up | 9.93 (4.34) | 9.04 (3.87) | 10.72 (4.65) | 0.190 |
PFBQ 4 weeks of follow-up | 8.91 (4.57) | 7.81 (4.33) | 9.88 (4.63) | 0.124 |
PFBQ 14 weeks of follow-up | 8.95 (4.43) | 7.13 (3.65) | 10.56 (4.51) | 0.006 * |
ICQSF weeks of follow-up | 9.93 (4.34) | 9.04 (3.87) | 10.72 (4.65) | 0.190 |
ICQSF 4 weeks of follow-up | 8.91 (4.57) | 7.81 (4.33) | 9.88 (4.63) | 0.124 |
ICQSF 14 weeks of follow-up | 8.95 (4.43) | 7.13 (3.65) | 10.56 (4.50) | 0.006 * |
FSFI 3 weeks of follow-up | 19.98 (10.01) | 21.51 (9.70) | 18.64 (10.28) | 0.330 |
FSFI 4 weeks of follow-up | 15.96 (9.35) | 17.51 (10.02) | 14.61 (8.71) | 0.294 |
FSFI 14 weeks of follow-up | 20.19 (9.53) | 23.19 (9.95) | 17.56 (8.48) | 0.041 * |
Oxford 3 weeks of follow-up | 2.02 (0.73) | 2.13 (0.77) | 1.92 (0.70) | 0.320 |
Oxford 4 weeks of follow-up | 2.38 (0.84) | 2.72 (0.76) | 2.08 (1.74) | 0.007 * |
Oxford 14 weeks of follow-up | 2.44 (0.95) | 2.81 (0.85) | 2.12 (0.92) | 0.010 * |
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González-Isaza, P.; Sánchez-Borrego, R.; Lugo Salcedo, F.; Rodríguez, N.; Vélez Rizo, D.; Fusco, I.; Callarelli, S. Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Impact on Sexuality and Health. Medicina 2022, 58, 1721. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58121721
González-Isaza P, Sánchez-Borrego R, Lugo Salcedo F, Rodríguez N, Vélez Rizo D, Fusco I, Callarelli S. Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Impact on Sexuality and Health. Medicina. 2022; 58(12):1721. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58121721
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzález-Isaza, Pablo, Rafael Sánchez-Borrego, Félix Lugo Salcedo, Nuria Rodríguez, Diana Vélez Rizo, Irene Fusco, and Silvia Callarelli. 2022. "Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Impact on Sexuality and Health" Medicina 58, no. 12: 1721. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58121721