ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022
Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Impact on Sexuality and Health.
Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07528560 (Effectiveness of HIFEM), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of HIFEM (High Intensity Focused Electro-Magnetic Technology) for Improving Pelvic Floor Muscle Tone in Postpartum Women: Study Protocol.
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conservative treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of Possible Side Effects in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence with Magnetic Stimulation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Strategies to improve sexual health in women with urinary incontinence: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Chair-Based Magnetic Pelvic Floor Stimulation and Female Sexual Function in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Feasibility of Multimodal Energy-Based Therapy for Pelvic Floor Disorders.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Effects of Functional Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Cerebral Hemodynamics and Brain Functional Connectivity in Women with Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Myostatin Changes in Females with UI after Magnetic Stimulation: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- New Advances in Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Approach of Chronic Pelvic Pain with Top Flat Magnetic Stimulation.Advances in urology · 2023Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
It is becoming increasingly common that patients' preferences move towards non-surgical approaches, such as pulsed magnetic stimulation, for female stress urinary incontinence.
objectiveWe evaluated the efficacy and safety of a device that uses electromagnetic technology to treat urinary incontinence, with an emphasis on health-related quality of life.
methodsA total of 47 female subjects from 18 to 80 years old were enrolled. After block randomization, treatment consisted of 2 pulsed planar magnetic stimulation sessions per week for 4 weeks (8 sessions). Validated questionnaires: Female Sexual Function Index, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence: Short Form, and Pelvic Floor Bothersome. Follow-ups were performed at weeks 1, 9, and 14.
resultsThe present study is one of the first clinical trials published evaluating the efficacy and safety of the electromagnetism-based device with flat configuration in patients with stress urinary incontinence, showing a reduction in PFBQ, ICQSF, and Oxford test scores during follow-up, and significantly at week 14 of follow-up, which implied a favorable impact on clinical outcomes, quality of life, and sexuality.
conclusionsThe improved results in the treatment group compared with the simulated group show that pulsed magnetic stimulation is a safe and attractive non-invasive alternative for patients who prefer non-surgical treatments.
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