Female voiding dysfunction: Prevalence and common associations

Abstract

The understanding of voiding dysfunction has been greatly assisted by the current introduction of clear definitions for its diagnosis and for the abnormalities of urine flow rates and postvoid residuals that are its basis. Its prevalence in women with symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction is up to 40%. Most of the recent research has centered on the associations of voiding dysfunction with age, pelvic organ prolapse, and prior continence surgery. The effects of parity, medications, and pelvic tumors have also been explored.

The Role of Pelvic and Perineal Muscles in Reproductive and Excretory Functions

“…al., 2008). Also, both women and female rabbits have been reported that during childbirth damage is produced of the pelvic floor muscles and nerves, leading to cause uncoordinated activity of pelvic and perineal muscles, modifying the micturition and producing postpartum urinary incontinence (Deindl et al, 1998;Haylen, 2009;Martínez-Gómez et al, 2011).…”

Accuracy of urethral swab and urine analysis for the detection of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in women with lower urinary tract symptoms

“…The international continence society (ICS) deWnes LUTS as qualitative symptoms, a term that is used to describe a condition or a change of a condition [2]. LUTS is quite a heterogenous group of symptoms and consists, amongst others, symptoms like urinary urgency, frequency, and chronic urethral or pelvic pain [3]. The presence of LUTS can even indicate pathologies other than lower urinary tract dysfunction such as urinary tract infection.…”