Incontinência urinária em jovens universitárias: prevalência, fatores de risco e percepção sobre a atuação fisioterapêutica nas disfunções do assoalho pélvico

Abstract

The urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by International Continence Society (ICS) as any involuntary loss of urine with implications on Quality of Life (QoL) of women. Thus, the study aimed to identify the prevalence of UI in young women, risk factors and perception about physiotherapeutic care in pelvic floor muscles dysfunctions. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with volunteers within the 17 - 39 age range that answered the questionnaire about gynecological and obstetric records, life-style, complaint of urinary loss, practice of physical activities and knowledge of physiotherapeutic care and traduction of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Results and Discussion: A sample was constituted of 132 volunteers, medium age was 21,2 years old, 74,1% was continent, possibly, due to protection factor as reduction in alcohol and tobacco use and normal body weight. Among incontinent women, most of them presented stress urinary incontinence. About knowledge of physiotherapeutic care, most volunteers ignore possible therapeutic procedures. Conclusion: It was observed most of the sample was continente, possibly, due to protection factor as normal BMI, reduction in alcohol and tobacco; besides, risk factors as white ethnicity and high caffeine consumption. Furthermore, this sample presented knowledge about physical therapy in UI, in particular, proceedings