Chinese women's experiences in coping with urinary incontinence

Living with vesico-vaginal fistula: experiences of women awaiting repairs in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

“…All the women reported that they do this. This type of innovative method of coping has also been reported by Li et al (2007) in a study among Chinese women with urinary incontinence. Apart from coping with the physical problems associated with VVF, the women also reported the use of religion as a means of coping.…”

“…Studies have reported that lifestyles changes among women with urinary incontinence include wearing outfits that can cover the visible sign of urine, carrying extra clothing always, frequent change of clothes, limiting physical activity, sexual abstinence and limiting water intake (Anders, 2000;Li et al, 2007;Delarmelindo et al, 2013). Some protective aids that these women use include home-made pads, toilet papers, towel and handkerchiefs (Diokno et al, 2004).…”

Psychocultural meanings of urinary incontinence in women: a review

“…The feeling of shame and humiliation was higher than fear (19) . For the Indian women living in Leicester, UK, it is possible that social stigmas from the southern Asian population contribute to the difficulty they may have to discuss continencerelated care with other people (14) .…”

Conhecer para prevenir e cuidar: pesquisa-ação para promover a saúde da mulher com incontinência urinária

“…Este fato foi descrito como sendo o mais vergonhoso e humilhante para as mulheres que participaram do estudo (Li et al, 2007).…”

“…A não ser quando informações claras e acessíveis estavam disponíveis de modo a alterar suas percepções sobre IU, a busca de ajuda continuava a ser um obstáculo, particularmente entre as mulheres que percebiam a IU como um problema social e de higiene (Li et al, 2007).…”