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- Effect of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of patients in postmenopausal age group who ap...
Effect of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of patients in postmenopausal age group who applied to the urogynecology policlinic
Authors : Fatma Betül Ay Iz, Mehmet Emin Layik
Pages : 8-14
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Publication Date : 2019-12-29
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a common health problem in women population. In this study, we evaluated the urinary incontinance risk factors and its effect on the quality of life of the postmenuposal women applying to Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Training Hospital Urogynecology outpatient clinic with urinary incontinance. Materials and Method: Our study is cross-sectional and retrospective study which included 139 postmenuposal patients who applied to the outpatient urogynocology clinic with the complaints of urinary incontinance between January 2003-April 2013. We performed UDI-6 and 7 questioned IIQ-7 life quality quessionare form to the patients who were included in the study. Results : The mean age of 139 postmenopausal women with urinary incontinance was 57.19 ± 9. Body mass index increase (p> 0.05), duration of menopause (p> 0.05), the number of nocturia (p> 0.05) and night-time wetting (p <0.005), making birth (p> 0.05), abortion (p> 0.05), hypertension (p <0.05) as well as some chronic diseases, medication use (p <0.05) did not cause a change in the quality of life in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinance. We found that the quality of life was significantly affected in the group with sudden urgency when compared with the group of patients who did not have urgency complaint (p<0,005). Conclusion: Quality of life deteriorates, especially psychosocial health, in patients with urinary incontinence. Regardless of the severity of the urinary incontinence that is shown objectively, the quality of life is negatively affected.Keywords : Urinary incontinence, urogynechology, postmenopausal women, quality of life