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 8weeks. 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.
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Pizzoferrato AC, Fermaut M, El Assal A, Fauconnier A, Bader G. Are you the author?
Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en Laye, 10, rue du Champ-Gaillard, 78303 Poissy, France.
Reference: Prog Urol. 2014 Sep;24(10):646-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.purol.2014.03.007
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PMID: 25214294
Article in French.