Sökning: "Female urinary incontinence"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 26 avhandlingar innehållade orden Female urinary incontinence.
11. Studies on risk factors for urinary incontinence in Swedish female twins
Sammanfattning : Approximately half of all women in industrialized countries will experience urinary incontinence during their lifetime. Even though urinary incontinence is not a life threatening disease, it often has severe implications for daily function, social interactions, sexuality and psychological well-being. LÄS MER
12. Postmenopausal disorders with special reference to urinary incontinence : An epidemiological, experimental and clinical study
Sammanfattning : A cross-sectional study of the whole female population of ages 61, 71 and 81 years in a defined part of Sweden was undertaken to investigate the prevalence and severity of postmenopausal symptoms, especially lower genital tract disorders, and to relate their symptoms to reported oestrogen replacement therapy (ERT) (studies I and II). A new substance for endoscopic treatment of urinary incontinence, dextranomers in hyaluronan, (DiHA), was monitored experimentally in terms of tissue reaction, volume changes, DNA changes (study III), and possible migration of particles to distant organs (study IV). LÄS MER
13. Pelvic floor dysfunction. A vaginal surface EMG study in healthy and incontinent women
Sammanfattning : Dysfunction of the pelvic floor can lead to incontinence and different forms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Urinary incontinence is a common problem and about 500 000 persons in Sweden, mostly (2/3) women, suffering from incontinence. LÄS MER
14. Att leva med urinläckage : En longitudinell populationsstudie om livskvalitet hos kvinnor och hur de hanterar sitt urinläckage
Sammanfattning : Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition; nevertheless few women seek professional help. One aim of this study was to investigate all women aged 18-70 years in a Swedish community regarding (a) the prevalence rate and risk factors of urine leakage and (b) the quality of life for women with and without urine leakage, for women with stress incontinence versus urge incontinence, and for women with urine leakage who had or had not sought help. LÄS MER
15. Att leva med lokaliserad prostatacancer : "oss män emellan"
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to explore how men experience living with localized prostate cancer. It includes four substudies carried out between 1997 and 2005. To gather data, the men were interviewed at home and the interviews were recorded. LÄS MER