Introduction and hypothesis Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common and embarrassing
complaint for pregnant women. Reported prevalence and incidence figures show a large …

Objectives: A systematic review of the published data on the prevalence, incidence and risk
factors of female urinary incontinence (UI) and obstetric treatment of UI in Europe. Data …

BACKGROUND: Differences in health burden associated with urinary incontinence (UI)
subtypes have been previously described, but the majority of studies are in women …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of home-based Kegel exercises in women
with stress and mixed urinary incontinence. A total of 90 women with urodynamically proven …

The authors concluded that the evidence did not allow definitive conclusions on the relative
benefit and harm of different treatments to achieve similar results. High-quality research was …

Aims and objectives. The aim was to investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence
during pregnancy and the related risk factors as well as to assess its influence on the quality …

Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is not a life threatening condition but it adversely
affects physical and mental health, sexual function and quality of life in women. Aim To …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary incontinence
and overactive bladder in western T urkey. Method This cross‐sectional, population‐based …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training on urinary
incontinence (UI) and quality of life in women diagnosed with stress or mixed UI. DESIGN …

Overview of the Social Impact Of Urinary Incontinence with A Focus on Turkish Women Page 1
UROLOGIC NURSING / November-December 2010 / Volume 30 Number 6 327 Although …