Lower urinary tract symptoms in women with pelvic organ prolapse.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to describe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms in women with prolapse.


METHODS
LUTS were measured with the urinary distress inventory (UDI) and UI symptoms with UDI and the Medical, Epidemiological and Social Aspects of Aging (MESA) in women with POPQ stage >or=I support. UI symptoms were classified as stress- or urge-only, stress-predominant or urge-predominant mixed, or mixed. Bladder function was assessed by urodynamics. Bi- and multivariable analyses were performed.


RESULTS
Three hundred thirty-six women aged 62 +/- 13 years were characterized by UDI scores as having mixed 72% (n = 242), urge-only 24% (n = 80), and stress-only <1% (n = 1) UI symptoms. Of subjects with mixed UI symptoms, 57% (n = 137) were stress-predominant and 43% (n = 105) were urge-predominant. In multivariable regression models, advancing age and prolapse were associated with less reported distress related to stress UI symptoms. Prior hysterectomy was associated with higher total UDI scores. Similar findings were noted with MESA.


CONCLUSIONS
Mixed UI symptoms are the predominant symptom type in women with POP.
Lowder
Jerry L
JL
Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC-Magee-Womens Hospital, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. lowdjl@mail.magee.edu
Frankman
Elizabeth A
EA
Ghetti
Chiara
C
Burrows
Lara J
LJ
Krohn
Marijane A
MA
Moalli
Pamela
P
Zyczynski
Halina
H
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000150:complications*; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D053202:Urinary Incontinence, Urge / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*