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Current treatments for female primary stress urinary incontinence.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects millions of women worldwide. Pelvic floor muscle training is the first-line treatment for SUI, and if this fails, midurethral sling surgery has become the gold-standard treatment. More recently, complications from midurethral mesh slings, particularly chronic pain and dyspareunia, have become a major concern. Although traditional SUI treatments, such as colposuspension and fascia slings, are used, the future of SUI treatment likely will rely on less invasive alternatives. Modern bulking agents could have the potential to become a first-line treatment for SUI, but further long-term studies are needed. Patients should be involved in decision-making prior to any surgery to ensure that they are aware of the risks and also any reasonable treatment alternatives. Furthermore, the effectiveness of a procedure should be balanced with its invasiveness and possible risks to provide women individually with the best possible treatment option.

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