TITLE:
A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Magnetic-Electric Combined Stimulation to Single Electrical Stimulation for Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
AUTHORS:
Fan Gong, Xiaoting Zhao, Qin Zhou, Jing Zhang
KEYWORDS:
Stress Urinary Incontinence, Combined Magnetic and Electrical Stimulation, Electrical Stimulation, Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Therapy, Pelvic Floor Muscle Glazer
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.16 No.11,
November
26,
2025
ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effects of combined magnetic and electrical stimulation in treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and to develop a more effective and optimized treatment plan for SUI patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted involving 102 patients with SUI who were admitted from May 2022 to June 2024. The treatment methods were categorized into two groups: those receiving combined magnetic and electrical stimulation (study group, n = 54) and those receiving electrical stimulation alone (control group, n = 48). Changes in Glazer’s pelvic floor surface electromyography (EMG) assessments, results from a 1-hour pad test, and outcomes from cough tests were compared before and after treatment, along with the effective rates for each group. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the EMG values during the resting phase, as well as for type I and type II muscle fibers, before treatment between the two groups (all P > 0.05), indicating that the groups were comparable. After treatment, the EMG values for the resting phase decreased and both muscle fiber types were higher than before in both groups (P 0.05). After treatment, the urine leakage of the two groups was reduced to varying degrees (P