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Prevalence of Genitourinary Symptoms in the Late Menopause
Author(s) -
Iosif Constantin S.,
Bekassy Zoltan
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348409155509
Subject(s) - medicine , genitourinary system , stress incontinence , menopause , urinary incontinence , estrogen therapy , lower urinary tract symptoms , gynecology , urinary system , obstetrics , physical therapy , surgery , cancer , prostate
. One thousand two hundred women, aged 61, randomly selected from a defined geographical area in South Sweden, were interviewed by an anonymous questionnaire about their urogenital symptoms. Seventy‐five percent cooperated, of whom 29.2% admitted to some degree of urinary incontinence and 48.8% some degree of lower genital tract disorder. Stress incontinence symptoms were reported by 11.8% of the women, urge incontinence by 7.9% and both types combined—“mixed” by 9.5%. Four percent of all women (18% of stress incontinence) experienced a loss sufficient to necessitate the wearing of a sanitary napkin or change of under clothing several times a day. Thirteen percent had repeated urinary tract infections. Itch, discharge and smarting pain was reported by 15%. Thirty‐eight percent had vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. Only 4% of the women were undergoing estrogen therapy.

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