Female Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence

Amanda Vo; Stephanie J Kielb

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2017.10.006

Female Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence

Med Clin North Am. 2018 Mar;102(2):313-324. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

Authors

Amanda Vo¹, Stephanie J Kielb²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Tarry 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
² Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Tarry 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: stephanie.kielb@nm.org.

PMID: 29406060
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.10.006

Abstract

Female voiding dysfunction and incontinence are common in the general population and symptoms have been shown to have a significant negative impact on health-related quality of life. This article highlights the epidemiology, evaluation, diagnosis, pharmacologic therapies, and surgical treatment for overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, and urogenital fistulas.

Keywords: Overactive bladder (OAB); Stress urinary incontinence (SUI); Ureterovaginal fistula (UVF); Urge urinary incontinence (UUI); Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Urinary Bladder, Overactive* / complications
Urinary Bladder, Overactive* / therapy
Urinary Incontinence* / etiology
Urinary Incontinence* / physiopathology
Urinary Incontinence* / therapy
Vaginal Fistula* / complications
Vaginal Fistula* / surgery