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After various treatments, urodynamic tests were performed, and feces were collected. 16S rRNA sequencing analysis was used to investigate SUI-related changes in the intestinal flora.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After treatment, compared with those of the M group, the leak point pressure and maximum bladder capacity of the electroacupuncture groups increased (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05). The species community compositions of the N and M groups differed at the genus level, and there were 15 differentially abundant bacterial genera (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05). The Blautia proportion was increased by electroacupuncture treatment (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05) and was significantly positively correlated with the electroacupuncture treatment of SUI (according to Spearman correlation analysis).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Electroacupuncture treatment can improve signs of urine leakage in rats with SUI rats by increasing the leak point pressure and maximum bladder capacity. 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