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The psychosocial impact of urinary incontinence in women
Author(s) -
Sinclair Amy J,
Ramsay Ian N
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.13.3.143.27665
Subject(s) - obstetrics and gynaecology , medicine , psychosocial , urinary incontinence , medical school , gynecology , psychology , family medicine , medical education , surgery , psychiatry , pregnancy , genetics , biology
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 distress than those with stress incontinence. • Up to 23% of women take time off work because of their incontinence.