title: Non-fistulous urinary leakage among women attending a Nigerian family planning clinic.
abstract: Urinary leakage is an important gynecological challenge, which has a substantial impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and types of non-fistulous urinary leakage among women attending the family planning clinic of the University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. The study was a cross-sectional study carried out between January 3 and April 25 2009. One hundred and two women experienced urinary leakage out of 333 women interviewed, giving a prevalence rate of 30.6%. Stress incontinence was the most common urinary leakage (prevalence rate 12.0%). This is followed by urge incontinence (10.8%), urinary incontinence (4.8%), and overflow incontinence (3.0%). None of the women afflicted sought medical help. Conclusively, this study has demonstrated that non-fistulous urinary leakage is a common problem among women of reproductive age in this environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Munir'deen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ijaiya
authors.forename: Hadijat O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Raji
authors.forename: Abiodun P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Aboyeji
authors.forename: Kike T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Adesina
authors.forename: Idowu O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Adebara
authors.forename: Grace G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Ezeoke