Prevalence, pathophysiology, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of urinary incontinence are well studied in women, however studies on male urinary incontinence focus on incontinence following surgery of the bladder or prostate, predominantly incontinence after radical prostatectomy. Aging men suffer from incontinence; most frequently urge incontinence (Overactive bladder) nearly as often as ...

The prevalence of urinary incontinence is around 20% of healthy middle-aged women. Incontinence causes a negative impact on the quality of life and sexuality. From August 2002 to January 2004, 30 patients (mean age 43 years) with stress urinary incontinence (59%), overactive bladder (15%) and mixed incontinence (26%) answered the ICIQ-SF(International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnarie-...

BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence is defined as a complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. During pregnancy, the prevalence of urinary incontinence ranges from 32 to 64 %. Different factors like demographic factors, obstetric factors, and other external factors affect urinary incontinence. In Ethiopia, there is no study conducted so far on the magnitude of urinary incontinence and factors a...

Urinary incontinence is a social and hygienic problem that affects 15% to 35% of individuals aged 60 years or older, with an estimated annual cost in the United States of $16 billion. To better understand the effects of misinformation and underestimation of the problem, a study to identify knowledge and attitudes related to urinary incontinence was conducted among 400 community-dwelling residen...

Abstract : Urinary incontinence is the involuntary discharge of urine in sufficient quantity and frequency. It may cause health social problems. The purpose this study was to determine Effect Kegel Exercise on Intensity Incontinence Elderly at Lubuk Basung Hospital. type quantitative research with experimental pre-test-post-test design. conducted samples were chosen by purposive sampling. They ...

CONTEXT Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition and treatment options can depend on what type of incontinence is present. OBJECTIVE To systematically review the evidence about the most accurate way to determine the type of urinary incontinence during an office assessment. DATA SOURCES A search of MEDLINE using Ovid (1966-July 2007) and EMBASE (1980-July 2007), and the bibliographies o...

Urinary incontinence is a frequent affliction in women and may be disabling and costly {LE1}. When consulting for urinary incontinence, it is recommended that circumstances, frequency and severity of leaks be specified {Grade B}. The cough test is recommended prior to surgery {Grade C}. Urodynamic investigations are not needed before lower urinary tract rehabilitation {Grade B}. A complete urod...

BACKGROUND The impact of delivery mode on the development of urinary incontinence has been much debated. The primary objective of this systematic review was to compare the prevalence of postpartum urinary incontinence after cesarean section compared with vaginal birth. METHODS The MEDLINE (1966-2005) and CINAHL (1982-2005) databases were searched for reports specifying postpartum prevalence o...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence and its associated factors in perimenopause women using a population-based household survey. METHODS A descriptive, exploratory cross-sectional population-based study with secondary analysis of a population-based household survey on perimenopause and menopause was conducted among women living in the city of Campinas, Brazi...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence and perceived bother of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in middle-aged women with and without self-reported urinary incontinence. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the Women's Health In the Lund Area study (WHILA 1995--2000), 32% of the participating 6,917 women, 50--59 years, reported urinary incontinence defined as involuntary urinary leakage causing a soci...