Neurourol Urodyn. 2002;21(1):36-40;

Bother arising from urinary Frequency in women.

Authors:

FitzGerald MP , Butler N , Shott S , Brubaker L .

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. mfitzg8@lumc.edu Patients commonly express bother with the symptom of frequent urination. The relationship between actual voiding Frequency and this symptom is undocumented. We reviewed records of 200 women who had completed 24-hour Frequency-volume charts, and had indicated their degree of bother with urinary Frequency utilizing the short form of the Urogenital Distress Inventory. The degree of bother was correlated with daytime and nighttime voiding Frequency, maximum functional capacity, mean voided volume, and demographic variables. Among 200 women, 180 (90%) indicated at least a minor degree of bother with urinary Frequency. A voiding Frequency of eight or more times in 24 hours was reported by 166 (83%) of women. Among the 34 women voiding fewer than eight times/24 hours, 26 (76%) reported bother with urinary Frequency. There was large variation in the degree of bother reported at a given voiding Frequency. Postmenopausal women without hormone replacement therapy (HRT) recorded more nighttime voids than those on HRT. Among postmenopausal women without HRT, mean voided volume and maximum functional capacity were inversely related to patient age. Our study suggests that the currently utilized cutoff value of eight daily voids to define urinary Frequency, may not be helpful in the management of women in this country. A racially diverse study of the voiding habits of asymptomatic North American women is mandated. Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.





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