Evaluation of Diabetic Women in Terms of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) with age, diabetic complications and glycaemic control in diabetic women. Materials and Methods: A total of 81 women diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus were included in the study. Demographic characteristics including age, height and weight of patients, full medical history, urine culture, serum creatinine levels and glycaemic control parameters including serum fasting blood glucose levels, serum satiety blood glucose levels and serum HbA1c levels. Turkish version of the OAB-V8, urinary distress inventory-6 (UDI-6), incontinence impact questionnaire (IIQ-7) and the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) were applied. Results: The mean age was 58.6±11.8 years. Thirty-five (43.2%) of the patients had diabetes-related complications. There was no statistically significant relationship between OAB-V8, UDI-6, IPSS, IIQ-7 questionnaire scores and glycaemic control parameters, age, and presence of diabetic complications. Conclusion: To better understand the etiopathogenesis of diabetic bladder dysfunction and related complications including LUTS, OAB and UI, we need randomized controlled studies with a greater number of patients.

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“…Fakat bu artış istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmamıştır. 28 Benzer şekilde çalışmamızda da hastalar OAB-V8 skoru ile değerlendirilerek AAM'si olan ve olmayan olmak üzere gruplara ayrıldı ve serum HbA1c düzeyleri arasında AAM'si olan grupta anlamlı bir yükseklik saptanırken yaş, BKİ ve DM süresi her iki grupta benzerdi.…”