Urinary incontinence in women as a health and social problem

Urinary incontinence is a disease due to which women have suffered for many centuries. But there is some optimistic side to the problem, too; such illnesses can be treated and prevented. The aim of the work was to evaluate the frequency of occurring such cases among women and to evaluate the chosen risk factors influencing this illness.

Results of studies carried through on 160 women in 2000 and 2001 at the 2nd Gynaecological Medical University of Lódź were presented here.

A high frequency of urinary incontinence among the tested group was found. Almost every five respondent claimed to hale had symptoms that would prove this illness.

Risk factors of occurrence of urinary incontinence among the patients were: birthweight over 4000 g, gynaecological or urological operations, big body mass and physical work were significant.