Kevser ÖZDEMİR, Nebahat ÖZERDOĞAN, Sevil ŞAHİN, Alaattin ÜNSAL

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Evaluation of urinary incontinence and quality of life in married women aged between 20 and 49 years (Sakarya, Turkey)

Evaluation of urinary incontinence and quality of life in married women aged between 20 and 49 years (Sakarya, Turkey)

Background/aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence and to evaluate the relationship betweenurinary incontinence and quality of life in married women.Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among married women aged 20–49 years living in the vicinity ofthe Çökekler Community Clinic (Family Health Center) in Sakarya, Turkey, from 1 November 2011 to 15 April 2012. The study groupconsisted of 1161 women.Results: The frequency of urinary incontinence was 71.5% (n = 830). Out of a total of 830 patients with symptoms of urinary incontinence,mixed was the most frequently determined type (60.4%), followed by urge (33.9%) and then stress urinary incontinence (5.8%). Themean scores obtained by women with urinary incontinence from the general health perceptions and social functioning domains of theSF-36 survey were lower (P < 0.05 for each domain).Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was found to be a common problem among women, and it affects quality of life adversely. Recurrenturinary tract infection and advancing age were the key risk factors in the development of urinary incontinence.
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