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The natural history of urinary symptoms during adolescence
Author(s) -
Swithinbank L.V.,
Brookes S.T.,
Shepherd A.M.,
Abrams P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1998.00016.x
Subject(s) - natural history , natural (archaeology) , medicine , psychology , history , archaeology
Objective To determine the prevalence and natural history of urinary symptoms and incontinence among healthy adolescent schoolchildren. Subjects and methods A prospective longitudinal study using a confidential questionnaire administered to an original cohort of 1176 local schoolchildren at 11–12 years and again at 15–16 years old. Results There was a decrease in the prevalence of urinary symptoms with age. Daywetting was reported by 12.5% of children aged 11–12 years and 3.0% of children aged 15–16 years. Nocturnal enuresis was reported by 4.7% of children at 11–12 years and 1.1% at 15–16 years. Some of the children reporting daywetting and nocturnal enuresis at 15–16 years old had not reported these symptoms at 11–12 years old. Conclusion Urinary symptoms become less prevalent with age, but are reported by a significant number of healthy schoolchildren.