[Quality of life of women with urinary incontinence]

The aim of the study was to estimate a quality of life of women treated for incontinence of urine. The study included 119 women hospitalized in Clinic of Gynecology of Medical University of Lublin for urine incontinence from January 2001 till September 2002. A questionnaire based on King's Health questionnaire was used as a tool. Data obtained from questionnaire prove a strong influence of symptoms of incontinence of urine (p < 0.05) not only on an estimation of health state, but first of all on daily duties and professional work of examined women. Symptoms of incontinence limit an interpersonal communication, participation in active rest, family life and sexual activity. About 2/3 (28.57%) of examined women estimate their psychic state as very bad, (31.93%) as bad and (32.77%) as a little poor and only few women (6.73%) state that problems with incontinence of urine have small influence on their emotional state.

The appearance of urine incontinence symptoms have an influence on quality of life of women suffering from this disease.