Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Women Attending Gynaecology Opd, at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India

Abstract

BACKGROUNDUrinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in women are amongst the most common infections in the outpatient population and have a negative impact on the quality of life. The overall prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms amongst women is 67%. In fact, the prevalence of LUTS in them is reportedly higher than many other chronic diseases. 1,2 Nearly 1 in 3 women will have at least one episode of UTI requiring antimicrobial therapy by the age of 24 years. Almost half of all women will experience one UTI during their lifetime. 3