INTERFERENCE OF CONSTIPATION IN WOMEN WITH URINARY INCONTINENCE

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is manifested as a chronic disease. There are three types: Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Urinary Urgency Incontinence (Overactive Bladder - IUU), and Mixed Urinary Incontinence. Among the risk factors that cause Urinary Incontinence stands out in this study constipation. Relating constipation in women with urinary incontinence can be seen in Table physiological strain of the rectus compressing the bladder, contributing to urinary retention, causing urinary tract infection and often force held during bowel movement can damage muscles pelvic, and by stretching, traumatizing and cause muscle ischemia. Objective: To evaluate the interference of Constipation in women with urinary incontinence. Methods: This is a study of quantitative trait descriptive, Direct Mode, which aims to survey data from forty-five women among them showed that women with urinary incontinence and constipation, others only urinary incontinence without constipation , and those that showed no pathologies through questionnaires in the period July-August 2013, performed only with female patients. Results: Based on questionnaires were able to identify a percentage of 24.4 % in relation to 11 women with urinary incontinence and constipation, in a sample of 45 women, that is 100 %, and in women who had urinary incontinence and constipation the age group of 60-70 years was prevailed presenting a percentage of 63.6 % within the sample. Conclusion: this study was conducted with females that these pelvic floor dysfunctions caused by constipation with over time lead to the propensity of having UI ( urinary incontinence ) , and loss of urine that occurs with higher incidence in as older women in the study showed 63.6 % at age 60-70 years.