title: [Urinary incontinence in nulliparous women: prevalence and evaluation of self-perineal reeducation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a population of young nulliparous women and the effectiveness of self-perineal exercises in symptomatic women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred and fifteen nulliparous students from French secondary establishments answered through a secure website, created for the study, an anonymous questionnaire about UI. The questionnaire included validated symptom scores (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form, ICIQ-UI SF) and quality of life (Contilife). Women who reported UI were asked to perform a self-perineal rehabilitation program for 8 weeks. A second questionnaire was completed after reeducation to assess the evolution of their UI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 315 respondents, 92 women (29.2%) reported UI. The mean age was 23.0 (± 4.4) years in the continent group and 22.9 (± 3.6) years in the incontinent group. Only 24 of the 92 women with UI (26.1%) completed the reeducation program with a significant improvement in UI and quality of life (QoL).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  UI is a common disorder in young nulliparous women. Perineal self-exercises without the intervention of a professional could help to improve the disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en Laye, 10, rue du Champ-Gaillard, 78303 Poissy, France. Electronic address: ac_pizzoferrato@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pizzoferrato
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en Laye, 10, rue du Champ-Gaillard, 78303 Poissy, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fermaut
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en Laye, 10, rue du Champ-Gaillard, 78303 Poissy, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Assal
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en Laye, 10, rue du Champ-Gaillard, 78303 Poissy, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fauconnier
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en Laye, 10, rue du Champ-Gaillard, 78303 Poissy, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bader
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D010502:Perineum; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Incontinence urinaire; Nullipare; Nulliparous; Pelvic floor muscle training; Rééducation périnéale; Urinary incontinence