Female pelvic floor dysfunction is a term applied to a wide variety of clinical conditions,
including urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, sensory and …

Objectives: This paper reviews the literature on the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI)
and demonstrates its impact as a worldwide problem. Methods: A MEDLINE search was …

Objectives: The aim was to assess the prevalence of any urinary leakage in an unselected
female population in Norway, and to estimate the prevalence of significant incontinence …

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence, type and treatment behaviour of women with
urinary incontinence in four European countries. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Data were …

This paper examines or current state of knowledge of the epidemiology of urinary
incontinence. The population studied was community-dwelling non-institutionalized …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether modifiable lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity,
physical activity and intake of alcohol or caffeinated drinks were associated with urinary …

PURPOSE: We reviewed the epidemiological literature on the association of obesity and
urinary incontinence, and summarized clinical trial data on the effect of weight loss on …

Objective: This study was undertaken to describe the distribution of pelvic organ support
stages in a population of women seen at outpatient gynecology clinics for routine …

Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common disorder that is increasingly important as
our population ages. Less is known about UI in younger women, and few large surveys have …

Objectives. To report on the further development of the Incontinence Quality of Life
Instrument (I-QOL), a self-report quality of life measure specific to urinary incontinence (UI) …