Observations on the function of the female urethra: I: Relation between maximum urethral closure pressure at rest and urethral hypermobility

Abstract

Urethral closure pressure falls significantly when urethral hypermobility is present. This decrease is not related to patient's age or parity. Our observations demonstrate an inverse relation between urethral closure pressure and the degree of cysto-urethrocele. As hypermobility increases, closure pressure decreases, even if this decrease does not reach the level of statistical significance.