Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 15th, 2001
C.F. Maher and associates at the University of Queensland in Australia report that most women whose S3 sacral roots were stimulated asked for a permanent implant.
"Women with intractable interstitial cystitis respond favorably to percutaneous sacral stimulation with significant improvement in pelvic pain, daytime frequency, nocturia, urgency, and average voided volume. Permanent sacral implantation may be an effective treatment modality in...
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