Patient-reported urinary incontinence symptoms on the ICIQ-SF are often inaccurate, highlighting the need for physician validation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Can patients independently identify their urinary incontinence symptoms?

The prevalence of urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms, such as hesitancy, weak stream, dribbling, sensation of incompletely emptied bladder, nocturia, urinary tract infection, and impotence, increases linearly with age.

Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms: an epidemiological study of men aged 45 to 99 years.

Urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms are highly prevalent in the five countries surveyed, with nocturia being the most prevalent symptom.

Population-based survey of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms in five countries: results of the EPIC study.

Incontinence and other urinary symptoms are more common than previously thought, but not always perceived as bothersome or having a social or hygienic impact, so many women do not require treatment.

Urinary symptoms and incontinence in women: relationships between occurrence, age, and perceived impact.

Overactive bladder and urinary incontinence symptoms progress dynamically and persist over time, highlighting the need for symptom management rather than symptom control alone.

Dynamic progression of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence symptoms: a systematic review.

The BFLUTS questionnaire, a reliable and valid tool for assessing lower urinary tract symptoms in older women, has been developed and validated.

A scored form of the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire: data from a randomized controlled trial of surgery for women with stress incontinence.

Urinary incontinence screening is effective in improving symptoms, quality of life, and function in women, but its accuracy and potential harms require further research.

Screening for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review for the Women's Preventive Services Initiative

Urinary incontinence subtypes tend to remain stable over time, with more severe symptoms at onset being more likely to progress to mixed UI.

The natural history of urinary incontinence subtypes in the Nurses' Health Studies.

Pelvic floor muscle fatigue can influence the development and/or worsening of stress urinary incontinence in women.

Influence of pelvic floor muscle fatigue on stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review

Urinary incontinence is more prevalent in female athletes, with high-impact activities having a greater impact on the disorder.

Urinary incontinence in female athletes: a systematic review

Pelvic floor muscle training, continence pessary, and more-intensive PFMT are effective in curing or improving urinary incontinence in women.

Conservative interventions for treating urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.

Physiotherapy techniques, particularly pelvic floor muscle activation, can effectively treat urinary incontinence in women, supporting surgical treatment or providing independent therapy.

Urinary Incontinence in Women: Modern Methods of Physiotherapy as a Support for Surgical Treatment or Independent Therapy

A change in urinary incontinence status is associated with depression in middle-aged and older Korean women, emphasizing the importance of managing urinary incontinence to relieve depressive symptoms.

Urinary incontinence status changes and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older women: Using data from a survey of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Menopause significantly contributes to the onset of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women, with 26.4% experiencing daily incontinence, and medical consultations for this condition are low.

The menopause, urinary incontinence and other symptoms of the genito-urinary tract.

Women with urinary symptoms often delay seeking treatment due to personal concerns and stigma, despite the fact that urinary symptoms are common and often present in the general population.

Distress and delay associated with urinary incontinence, frequency, and urgency in women.

Urinary incontinence diagnostic and therapeutic approaches differ between women and men, with timely recognition of symptoms being crucial for reducing complications and social stigma.

Urinary incontinence: Diagnostic evaluation and First line treatment

The stigma of urinary symptoms extends beyond incontinence to include frequency and urgency, with race/ethnic and gender differences in the experience of stigma.

Beyond incontinence: the stigma of other urinary symptoms.

Conservative treatments for urinary incontinence in older and frail individuals can reduce leakage and improve quality of life, but more high-quality studies are needed.

The effect of conservative treatment of urinary incontinence among older and frail older people: a systematic review.

The Urogenital Distress Inventory and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire effectively assess the health-related quality of life for women with urinary incontinence, providing valuable data on its impact on activities, roles, and emotional states.

Health-related quality of life measures for women with urinary incontinence: the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and the Urogenital Distress Inventory. Continence Program in Women (CPW) Research Group.

Urinary incontinence is common in women, but few seek treatment, and clinicians should prioritize detection, identify modifiable factors, and initiate conservative and medical therapy, referring to specialists when necessary.

Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Review

What are the symptoms of urinary incontinence?

These studies suggest that the symptoms of urinary incontinence include hesitancy, weak stream, dribbling, sensation of incompletely emptied bladder, nocturia, and urinary tract infections.