The psychosocial impact of urinary incontinence in women
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Key content: • Women with urinary incontinence have a significantly poorer quality of life than their continent counterparts. • Between 25–50% of women with urinary incontinence experience sexual dysfunction. • Urinary incontinence commonly leaves the sufferer with psychological morbidity, particularly depression. • Women with an overactive bladder are likely to suffer greater psychological distress than those with stress incontinence. • Up to 23% of women take time off work because of their incontinence.
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