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Does urinary incontinence occurrence depend on the menstrual cycle phase?

Lone Hvidman1, Anders Foldspang, Soeren Mommsen

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. 1h@social.au.dk

Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
|April 16, 2002
PubMed
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Urinary incontinence (UI) shows minimal association with menstrual cycle phases in women. Further research is needed to explore a potential link between ovulation and increased UI episodes.

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Area of Science:

  • Gynecology
  • Urology
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition affecting women.
  • The relationship between the natural menstrual cycle and UI is not fully understood.
  • Exogenous sex hormones can influence UI, necessitating studies on natural cycles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential co-variation between menstrual cycle progression and urinary incontinence (UI) occurrence.
  • To examine UI in women aged 20-54 with regular menstrual cycles not influenced by hormonal interventions.
  • To clarify the impact of natural menstrual cycle phases on UI symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • An age-stratified random sample of 3900 women aged 20-59 years was surveyed.
  • Analysis focused on 821 women reporting regular menstrual cycles without hormonal influence.

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  • Data collected via questionnaire on UI occurrence and menstrual cycle characteristics.

    • Main Results:

    • 5% of women reported UI episodes the day before the questionnaire.
    • UI occurrence was unassociated with menstrual cycle timing, bleeding, or tampon/towel usage.
    • A borderline significant association (P=0.08) was observed with days 11-15 before the next expected menstrual period.

    Conclusions:

    • Limited co-variation exists between UI occurrence and natural menstrual cycle phases, including menstruation.
    • The findings suggest minimal impact of the menstrual cycle on UI.
    • A hypothesis of moderate UI increase associated with ovulation warrants further investigation.