OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the effects of menopause and hormone therapy on the symptoms and signs of stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence. METHODS Records of women who attended a tertiary urogynecological unit were reviewed retrospectively. A standardized interview included evaluations of symptoms, menopause age (ie, time since last menstrual period or onset of ...

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 dis...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether urinary incontinence per se and different types of urinary incontinence individually are associated with an increased risk of falls in those aged 70 years and over. To investigate whether the presence of urinary symptoms, poor quality of life and physical limitations in this population with urinary incontinence is associated with falls. DESIGN Study using data f...

QUESTION What evidence is there for alternative exercises to specific pelvic floor muscle training for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women? DESIGN A systematic review was conducted with searches of PubMed and PEDro to January 2013. The quality of randomised trials was evaluated using the PEDro scale. Each type of exercise was classified as being in a Development Phase, Testing P...

BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence negatively influences the lives of 25-50% of elderly women, mostly due to feelings of shame and being limited in activities and social interactions. This study explores whether differences exist between types of urinary incontinence (stress, urgency or mixed) and severity of the symptoms, with regard to their effects on generic and condition-specific quality of l...

OBJECTIVE Present study aimed to evaluate the effects of stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence on the quality of life and mental health of Iranian women with urinary incontinence (UI). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross sectional study of quality of life and mental health among women without and with different types of urinary incontinence (n = 140). Quality of life (QOL) and mental...

QUESTION Is urinary incontinence associated with falls in community-dwelling older people? DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies investigating falls and urinary incontinence. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling older people. OUTCOME MEASURES Falls rather than fracture or injury, and any type of urinary incontinence. RESULTS Odds ratios of nine studies were in...

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...