Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 11, 2025

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pelvic Prolapse Treatment with a Non-Mesh Approach using Laparoscopic Pectopexy
Published on: October 25, 2024
Prevalence of LUTS in young female population attending tertiary care centre
Saurabh Kumar Negi1, Nachiket Vyas1, Sandip Desai1
1Department of Urology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Objective:
To obtain the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in young female population in tertiary care centre.
Method:
We conducted a descriptive and analytic study with ques tionnaire based data collection. All subjects were interviewed using conventional method and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) Female LUTS form in the urology outpatient department, SMS medical college and hospital, Jaipur (India).
Result:
Total 1278 patients enrolled in study. Using the well-structured questionnaire using ICIQ-FLUTS form, the prevalence of LUTS was 78.01% while conventional method having only 35.8%. This result revealed that LUTS is a common condition among young Indian female population with vaginal delivery as the common risk factor.
Conclusion:
Screening for LUTS using a structured questionnaire identified a significantly higher prevalence of LUTS than the conventional method. The ICIQ-FLUTS form is a robust questionnaire that can be recommended for use in epidemiological research as well as routine clinical practice.
Related Concept Videos
Nursing Assessment of the Genitourinary System I: Health History
Urinary Tract Infection III: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care
Urinary Tract Infection I: Introduction
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Urinary Tract Infection IV: Nursing Management
Tertiary Healthcare System

