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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Nasrin Nikravangolsefid, MD-MPH [2]
Overview
Complications
- One in four women with urinary incontinence seek treatment. [1]
- Common causes of low follow up rates in patients with urinary incontinence include:[2]
- insufficient information about available therapeutic options
- considering urinary incontinence as a normal symptom of aging
- inaccessible medical intervention
- feeling embarrassed about urinary problems
- Common causes of low follow up rates in patients with urinary incontinence include:[2]
- The symptoms of stress or urgent urinary incontinence are usually milder than mixed urinary incontinence. [3][4]
- Common complications of urinary incontinence include [5][6]
- increased risk of falling and fractures
- urinary tract infection
- sleep disorders
- depression
- However, psychological and social problems may arise, particularly if one is unable to get to the bathroom when there is an urge.
Prognosis
- The prognosis associated with urinary incontinence depends on the underlying cause and associated conditions such as accurate diagnosis, and proper treatment.
References
- ↑ Minassian VA, Yan X, Lichtenfeld MJ, Sun H, Stewart WF (2012). "The iceberg of health care utilization in women with urinary incontinence". Int Urogynecol J. 23 (8): 1087–93. doi:10.1007/s00192-012-1743-x. PMC 3905313. PMID 22527544.
- ↑ Shaw C, Tansey R, Jackson C, Hyde C, Allan R (2001). "Barriers to help seeking in people with urinary symptoms". Fam Pract. 18 (1): 48–52. doi:10.1093/fampra/18.1.48. PMID 11145628.
- ↑ Minassian VA, Stewart WF, Hirsch AG (2008). "Why do stress and urge incontinence co-occur much more often than expected?". Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 19 (10): 1429–40. doi:10.1007/s00192-008-0647-2. PMID 18528608.
- ↑ Dooley Y, Lowenstein L, Kenton K, FitzGerald M, Brubaker L (2008). "Mixed incontinence is more bothersome than pure incontinence subtypes". Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 19 (10): 1359–62. doi:10.1007/s00192-008-0637-4. PMID 18491026.
- ↑ Gibson W, Hunter KF, Camicioli R, Booth J, Skelton DA, Dumoulin C; et al. (2018). "The association between lower urinary tract symptoms and falls: Forming a theoretical model for a research agenda". Neurourol Urodyn. 37 (1): 501–509. doi:10.1002/nau.23295. PMID 28471525.
- ↑ Hu TW, Wagner TH (2005). "Health-related consequences of overactive bladder: an economic perspective". BJU Int. 96 Suppl 1: 43–5. doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05654.x. PMID 16086679.