The prevalence of urinary incontinence in women in four European countries

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<jats:sec><jats:title>OBJECTIVE</jats:title><jats:p>To determine the prevalence, type and treatment behaviour of women with urinary incontinence in four European countries.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>SUBJECTS AND METHODS</jats:title><jats:p>Data were collected using a postal survey which was sent to 29 500 community‐dwelling women aged ≥ 18 years in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. Subjects were asked about the type of urinary incontinence they had experienced and their treatment behaviour.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS</jats:title><jats:p>Of the women who responded, 35% reported involuntary loss of urine in the preceding 30 days; stress urinary incontinence was the most prevalent type. The lowest prevalence was in Spain (23%), while the prevalence was 44%, 41% and 42% for France, Germany and the UK, respectively. About a quarter of women with urinary incontinence in Spain (24%) and the UK (25%) had consulted a doctor about it; in France (33%) and Germany (40%) the percentages were higher. Overall, < 5% of the women had ever undergone surgery for their condition. While pads were used by half of the women, there were some differences among the countries.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSIONS</jats:title><jats:p>Millions of women in Europe have urinary incontinence; the consultation and treatment rates were low in the European countries included in this study.</jats:p></jats:sec>

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