Introduction
SUI, TVT, urinary incontinence, primary SUI
STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, URINARY INCONTINENCE
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as the complaint involuntary loss of urine on effort of physical exertion or on sneezing or coughing [Pelvic floor muscle training increases QoL [Urethral injection therapy with polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAHG, BulkamidRetropubic TVT is the most common surgical treatment for SUI, however, urethral injection therapy with PAHG is becoming more popular in clinical use. Thus, comparative data with PAHG and the gold standard treatment is needed. SUI is a QoL symptom with a potential effect on sexual function. Our hypothesis was that both treatments could potentially improve QoL and sexual function.We report data from a randomized clinical trial comparing TVT and PAHG in women with primary SUI. In this study our aim was to assess QoL and sexual function outcomes 3 years after TVT or PAHG and compare the groups. We used both urinary incontinence and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires. In this randomized study, 3-year midterm data was originally planned to be evaluated, and long-term data with 5-year follow-up will eventually be analyzed.