A prospective observational trial of pelvic floor muscle training for female stress urinary incontinence

To assess the impact of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on bladder neck mobility in a prospective observational study, and to correlate any observed changes with objective, standardized outcome measures of the severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

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