The Association Between Perception of Sensitive Skin and Objective and Subjective Measures in Women with Urinary Incontinence

Understanding the Sensitive Skin Subject to Achieve a More Holistic Diagnosis

“…Similar results were obtained when SSS diabetic subjects were compared to non-SSS diabetics. When the group was subdivided into premenopausal and post-menopausal, individuals with SSS in the post-menopausal group had significantly higher TEWL scores at the buttock (p = 0.01) and labia majora (p = 0.03) sites on Day 7, and at the buttock (p = 0.01) and inner thigh control sites (p = 0.04) on Day 14 compared to the non-SSS post-menopausal subjects [65]. The authors concluded that skin sensitivity was associated with numerically higher (i.e., worse) erythema and TEWL scores, some reaching statistical significance.…”

“…Falcone and colleagues reported that the majority of women with more intense perimenstrual symptoms perceived their skin as more sensitive during some phases of the menstrual cycle compared to women with lower intensity symptoms (p = 0.002) [18]. However, there appears to be no difference in the prevalence of SSS between pre-and post-menopausal women [65].…”

“…An investigational study was conducted by Trowbridge and colleagues among 122 women suffering from frequent urinary incontinence to evaluate the impact of protective underwear with odor neutralizing technology on objective and subjective assessments of skin irritation [65]. Data were collected on skin sensitivity, diabetic status, and menopausal status prior to the start of the study, and after 7 and 14 days of product use.…”