authors
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Zofia Krauze-Balwińska, Mieczysław Fryczkowski, Andrzej Paradysz, Maciej Szczębara
- Katedra i Klinika Urologii w Zabrzu ¦l±skiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach
summary
- Objectives. The aim of the study is to assume the possibility of better and faster diagnosis in women with urine incontinence.
- Materials and methods. A group of 34 women referred to urological ambulatory because of urine incontinence was asked to answer 11 questions. Women were asked about: time of complaints, their other medical problems, tests performed before they were referred to the specialist, profession and quality of life.
- Results. 4 (11.76%) women asked about the problem of urine incontinence went to gynecologist, 4 (11.76%) to specialist of internal medicine, 2 (5.88%) to endocrynologist, 1 (2.94%) to neurologist, 3 (8.82%) to urologist, 20 (58.8%) to general practicioner as to the first doctor. The average time between first symptoms and visiting the doctor was 3 years and 2 moths (from 18 months to 8 years). Among the other medical problems diagnosed in the studied group were: sclerosis multiplex in 1 (2.94%), diabetes mellitus in 4 (11.76%), hypertension in 8 (23.52%), obesity in 14 (41.4%). 5 (14.7%) patients work and remaining 29 (85%) do not work. 24 (70.5%) women answered that the urinary incontinence has influenced their quality of life and 10 women answered it has not.
- Conclusions. 1. Problem of urine incontinence has the interdisciplinary character and general practicioners should know more about this problem. 2. Urine incontinence has negative influence on quality of life.
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