The Impact of Stress Urinary Incontinence on Individual Components of Quality of Life in Malaysian Women

Lim, Renly; Liong, Men Long; Leong, Wing Seng; Lau, Yong Khee; Khan, Nurzalina Abdul Karim; Yuen, Kah Hay

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2017.10.019

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“…Pelvic floor disorder is a public health concerns, as it affects one’s quality of life with significant psychosocial effects, including low self-esteem, anxiety, frustration and depression [ 14 , 15 ]. Despite the prevalence, economic burden, and psychosocial and physical morbidities associated with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, the majority of women do not seek medical attention and continue to suffer in silence [ 16 ].…”

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Prevalence, Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorder among Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Centre, Malaysia

Farihan¹,

Phon

et al. 2022

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Pelvic floor disorders are common and of concern, as the majority of maternity healthcare providers seldom discuss this issue with patients compared to other antenatal issues. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and to assess the knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor disorder (PFD) among pregnant women in a tertiary centre in Malaysia. We also aim to assess the association between women’s risk factors regarding their knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor disorder so that primary prevention strategies can be planned, initiated and implemented in the future. This is a cross-sectional study with a total of four hundred twenty-four pregnant women that were recruited over a 6-month duration from May to November 2017 in a tertiary centre in Malaysia. The Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) was used to evaluate pelvic floor distress symptoms during pregnancy, namely urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence. A validated Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ), which consists of 24 items, was used to assess respondents’ knowledge about urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). A total of 450 participants were approached, but 424 participants agreed to participate, showing a response rate of 94.3%. The median age was 31.5 years old, and 33.3% were primiparity. Overall, 46.1% of pregnant women had at least one symptom of pelvic floor disorder during pregnancy. Of these, 62.3% experienced urinary incontinence, 41.1% experienced symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, and 37.8% experienced symptoms of faecal incontinence. The overall median score of PIKQ was 12.0 (8.0, 17.0). The median score for PIKQ—UI was 7.0 (5.0, 9.0) and the median score for PIKQ—POP was 6.0 (4.0, 8.0). There were 341 (80.4%) pregnant women that had a low level of knowledge in UI, and 191 (45.0%) had a low level of knowledge in POP. Having a tertiary level of education and receiving antenatal specialist care were both associated with better proficiency in both the PIKQ—UI (p < 0.001) and PIKQ—POP (p < 0.001) subscales. Pelvic floor disorder during pregnancy was common. A knowledge of pelvic floor disorder was lacking among pregnant women in this study. Having a tertiary education and receiving antenatal specialist care were both associated with better knowledge proficiency. This study hopefully serves as a basic platform for future educational programs to bridge the knowledge gaps in PFD among pregnant women.

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Prevalence, Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorder among Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Centre, Malaysia

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“…The Questionnaire developed by the researchers in the light of the literature includes 20 items questioning the socio-demographic characteristics of women diagnosed with UI and their characteristics related to menopause and UI 4,5…”

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“…Therefore, it should also be kept in mind that the sexual problems of partners indirectly affect each other’s sexual functions 5. Marital adjustment is a multivariable phenomenon, including concepts such as how the woman and man perceive their relationships, how well their expectations are met, whether they are emotionally satisfied and whether they enjoy the sexual intercourse 6,7.…”

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Sexual function and Dyadic adjustment in women with urinary incontinence

2019

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Objective: This study was planned to evaluate the effects of urinary incontinence (UI) on sexual function (SF) and dyadic adjustment. Methods: The study was conducted with 203 women with urinary incontinence. This study was conducted at Urogynecology Outpatient Clinic of our hospital between September 2017 and February 2018. Data were collected using the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), and “Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Results: The incidence of sexual dysfunction (SD) was higher in the patients who were in advanced age, had a husband older than them, entered menopause, had lower levels of education, had the higher frequency of UI and changed pads more frequently, and these patients had lower DAS scores. Conclusion: It was determined that the majority of the participating women with UI experienced SD and that those with SD had lower DAS scores. How to cite this:Gumussoy S, Kavlak O, Donmez S. Sexual function and Dyadic adjustment in women with urinary incontinence. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.296 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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“…The ICIQ‐UI SF is a three‐item questionnaire that measures severity of incontinence. Our previous study has shown that limitation in physical activity was considered the most bothersome component of QoL . Thus, a QoL questionnaire should also be included if changes in QoL components, such as physical activity, are considered important.…”

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