Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common gynaecological problem among women, causing both physical and psychological distress in them. It one of the neglected as well an under-reported issue not only India but globally also. Thus, this matter needs to be addressed explored because paucity literature available especially on Indian population. Therefore, aim study was find out prevalence...

OBJECTIVE To investigate incidence and prevalence of urinary incontinence during pregnancy and associated risk factors. METHODS The data collection was conducted as part of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. We present questionnaire data about urinary incontinence obtained from 43,279 women (response rate 45%) by week 30. We report data on...

Our goals were to investigate urinary incontinence type and characteristics, and to explore the affecting factors on I-QOL among women living in Jeju. Data were collected via surveys administered by visiting nurses: Incontinence types were as follows: stress urinary incontinence, 25.2%; urge incontinence, 29.3%; mixed urinary type, 45.5%. In the stepwise multiple regression analysis, present UI...

BACKGROUND Obesity is an established and modifiable risk factor for urinary incontinence, but conclusive evidence for a beneficial effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence is lacking. METHODS We randomly assigned 338 overweight and obese women with at least 10 urinary-incontinence episodes per week to an intensive 6-month weight-loss program that included diet, exercise, and behavior mod...

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of anal incontinence in an unselected pregnant population at second trimester. A survey of pregnant women attending a routine ultrasound examination was conducted in a university hospital in Oslo, Norway. A questionnaire consisting of 105 items concerning anal incontinence (including St. Mark's score), urinary incontinence, med...

OBJECTIVE To assess associations between various medical conditions and drug treatments and reports of urinary incontinence. DESIGN Secondary analysis of responses to the second wave of the National Population Health Survey (NPHS). Odds ratios were calculated using survey-weighted multiple logistic regression; confidence intervals were calculated using bootstrap methods. SETTING Canadian ho...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effectiveness of a standardised Urinary Continence Physiotherapy Programme for older Chinese women with stress, urge, or mixed urinary incontinence. DESIGN A controlled trial. SETTING Six elderly community health centres in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS A total of 55 women aged over 65 years with mild-to-moderate urinary incontinence. INTERVENTIONS Participants were r...

Objective: To outline the evidence for conservative management options for treating urinary incontinence. Options: Conservative management options for treating urinary incontinence include behavioural changes, lifestyle modification, pelvic floor retraining, and use of mechanical devices. Outcomes: To provide understanding of current available evidence concerning efficacy of conservative altern...

AIMS To review the epidemiological literature of urinary incontinence with respect to overweight and obesity as a risk factor, and how the findings eventually fulfill general criteria for being a causal factor for the condition. Likewise to review all interventional studies assessing the effect of weight reduction on incontinence. METHODS Systematic searches until June 2008 for publications o...