caa a22 4500 475811569 CHVBK 20180406123800.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s001920070016 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s001920070016 Urinary Incontinence in Women Seen in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic [Elektronische Daten] [M. T. C. Luna, T. Hirakawa, H. Nakano] Abstract:: The aim of this study was to present the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women seen in the obstetrics and gynecology clinic and to describe their behavioral characteristics. A UI-specific questionnaire was administered to 1222 randomly selected women who came to the obstetrics and gynecology clinic of our institution and 15 affiliated hospitals, all located in the island of Kyushu, Japan, for reasons other than incontinence. The prevalence of UI was 31%. Body mass index, parity and menopause significantly influenced the prevalence of UI. The majority of these women (78%) suffered from the stress type of incontinence. A direct relationship was found between the patient's assessment of the severity of her incontinence and the degree of effect on daily activities. The duration, frequency of incontinence and the number of pads used influenced their consultation attitude. Only 25% of these women consulted a physician, often a gynecologist. Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2000 Key words: Obstetrics and gynecology clinic - Prevalence - Urinary incontinence nationallicence Luna M. T. C. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, JP aut Hirakawa T. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, JP aut Nakano H. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, JP aut https://doi.org/10.1007/s001920070016 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s001920070016 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Luna M. T. C. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, JP aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hirakawa T. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, JP aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nakano H. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, JP aut Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer