Stress urinary incontinence and synthetic mesh midurethral slings in women

Stress urinary incontinence has a prevalence of 10%–40% and is considered severe in 3%–17% of women worldwide.1 Diagnosis involves demonstrating involuntary urine leakage with increases in intra-abdominal pressure (e.g., exercising, coughing). On history, it is important to differentiate this leakage from symptoms like urgency, frequency and nocturia, as these may indicate mixed urinary incontinence or overactive bladder.