[Urinary incontinence in nulliparous women: prevalence and evaluation of self-perineal reeducation]. / Incontinence urinaire chez la femme nullipare: prévalence et évaluation de l'auto-rééducation périnéale.
Prog Urol
; 24(10): 646-50, 2014 Sep.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25214294
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a population of young nulliparous women and the effectiveness of self-perineal exercises in symptomatic women.MATERIAL:
Three hundred and fifteen nulliparous students from French secondary establishments answered through a secure website, created for the study, an anonymous questionnaire about UI. The questionnaire included validated symptom scores (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form, ICIQ-UI SF) and quality of life (Contilife). Women who reported UI were asked to perform a self-perineal rehabilitation program for 8 weeks. A second questionnaire was completed after reeducation to assess the evolution of their UI.RESULTS:
Among the 315 respondents, 92 women (29.2%) reported UI. The mean age was 23.0 (± 4.4) years in the continent group and 22.9 (± 3.6) years in the incontinent group. Only 24 of the 92 women with UI (26.1%) completed the reeducation program with a significant improvement in UI and quality of life (QoL).CONCLUSION:
UI is a common disorder in young nulliparous women. Perineal self-exercises without the intervention of a professional could help to improve the disorders. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 5.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urinary Incontinence
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Exercise Therapy
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Prog Urol
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2014
Type:
Article