title: Urinary problems in women.
abstract: Women who have symptoms related to the genitourinary system present daily in a typical family medicine practice. The most common complaints are dysuria, increased urinary frequency, and incontinence. In the vast majority of cases the underlying problem is either urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence without infection, or bladder pain without infection that may be termed painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis. This article discusses epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Toledo, College of Medicine, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA. linda.french@utoledo.edu
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phelps
authors.forename: Nageswar Rao
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Pothula
authors.forename: Saudia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mushkbar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents