Urinary incontinence in women

Abstract

Sažetak. Urinarna inkontinencija definira se kao nevoljno otjecanje mokraće i predstavlja zdravstveni, higijenski i socijalni problem. Raspon tegoba je raznolik, od vrlo oskudnog i povremenog nevoljnog gubitka mokraće do potpune nemogućnosti kontrole mikcije. Stresna inkontinencija uz urgentnu te mješovitu najčešći su tipovi urinarne inkontinencije u žena. U članku su prikazane osnove dijagnostike i liječenja urinarne inkontinencije u žena. Urinarna inkontinencija predstavlja značajan zdravstveni problem brojnim našim pacijenticama, koji je još uvijek prečesto zapostavljen. Pacijentice se ustručavaju same prve postaviti pitanje i zatražiti medicinsku pomoć, najčešće zbog osjećaja srama, straha od stigmatizacije i neinformiranosti o mogućnostima liječanja. Ključne riječi: dijagnostika; liječenje; urinarna inkontinencijaAbstract. Urinary incontinence is defined asinvoluntary leakage of urine and represents medical, hygienic, social problem. Symptoms range from occasional discreate urinary incontinence to compleate inability to control micturition. Stress urinary incontinence along with urge and mixed are the most common types of urinary incontinence in women. Urinary incontinence represent significant yet underdiagnosed and underreported health problem to huge number of our patients which are still reluctant to seak professional medical treatment due to embarrassment, fear of stigmatisation and unawareness of therapy options.

Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life

“…Reversible incontinence is a transient type of incontinence (for example incontinence in pregnancy). Irreversible or permanent incontinence is a type of incontinence in which there is no possibility of recovery, and the intent is to prevent infections and focus on quality of life (4). Research has shown that UI affects millions of adults around the world (3).…”