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Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness Among Women With Urgency Predominant Urinary Incontinence
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
|January 5, 2018
Summary
Urinary incontinence in women is linked to poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. Increased urinary symptoms correlate with worse sleep, highlighting the need for integrated treatment approaches.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Sleep Medicine
- Women's Health
Background:
- Urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) significantly impacts women's quality of life.
- Sleep disturbances are frequently reported but their association with UUI requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between urinary symptoms and sleep quality/daytime sleepiness in women with UUI.
- To determine the strength and direction of these associations.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial involving 640 women with UUI.
- Assessment of urinary symptoms via voiding diaries.
- Evaluation of sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and daytime sleepiness with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
Main Results:
- 57% of participants experienced poor sleep quality and 17% reported daytime sleepiness.
- Increased urinary incontinence episodes, urgency, and micturitions were associated with poorer sleep quality (P ≤ 0.01).
- Nighttime urgency incontinence frequency was significantly linked to poor sleep quality (P = 0.03).
Conclusions:
- Poor sleep quality is prevalent among women with UUI.
- Greater urinary incontinence frequency correlates with increased sleep dysfunction.
- Clinicians should assess sleep habits in women with UUI to offer targeted interventions.
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