This longitudinal study evaluated the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary community-based service offering conservative treatment for Australian women suffering urinary incontinence and living independently in the community, in terms of urinary incontinence symptom severity, impact on quality of life and knowledge outcomes. One hundred and twenty-three women attending The Waterworx Centre, a ...

objective: this study compared the tension-free vaginal tape (tvt) and transobturator tape (tot) procedures for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women. materials and methods: this prospective non randomized clinical trial was conducted in vali-e-asr hospital from march 2001 to march 2005. a total of 71 patients with clinical and urodynamic diagnosis of stress urinary inconti...

Background. It has been suggested that regular clinics might improve the management of urinary incontinence in general practice. Aim. A study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence among women in one general practice and the feasibility of using a health promotion clinic in its management. Method. Questionnaires were sent to a 10% sample of women aged 20 years and ov...

BACKGROUND To analyze the urodynamic-defined prevalence of urinary incontinence and the associated risk factors in Taiwanese women with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 4,470 women who were referred to our urodynamic center between January 1999 and May 2003. Their records including a comprehensive medical history, physical examination, bladder di...

background stress urinary incontinence (sui), the most common type of urinary incontinence (ui), is usually defined as leakage of urine during movement or activity which puts pressure on the bladder, such as coughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting. it is reported in most countries that 15% to 40% of women struggle with sui and its severe implications for daily life, including social intera...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the urodynamic changes when a severe cystocele is correct by a vaginal valve to identify occult urinary incontinence. METHOD Prospective study in 70 women at the Urogynecology and Vaginal Surgery Unit, in Clínica Las Condes. INCLUSION CRITERIA Symptomatic cystocele degree III or IV. EXCLUSION CRITERIA antecedent of incontinence and/o genital prolapse surgery; presen...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to elicit research ideas, priorities and outcome measures from women who suffer from urinary incontinence. DESIGN Citizens' juries gather participants together for a combination of education and deliberation on a specific topic. The juries were held in November 2007. SETTING Women living in the community with urinary incontinence. SAMPLE Purposive...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the occurrence of and risk factors for fecal and/or gas incontinence in female patients having urinary incontinence. PATIENTS AND METHODS 741 consecutive adult female patients presenting with urinary incontinence alone (group 1, n = 700) or urinary incontinence with fecal and/or gas incontinence (group 2, n = 41) were enrolled into the study. As potential risk factors...

PURPOSE We discuss epidemiological and clinical trial research in women with urinary incontinence and diabetes, and provide directions for future research. MATERIALS AND METHODS Published epidemiological and clinical trial literature examining diabetes and incontinence is presented. RESULTS Multiple studies have now confirmed that the prevalence and incidence of incontinence is increased in...

BACKGROUND Pelvic floor muscle training is the most commonly used physical therapy treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence. It is sometimes recommended for mixed and less commonly urge urinary incontinence. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of pelvic floor muscle training for women with urinary incontinence in comparison to no treatment, placebo or sham treatments, or other ina...