Urolog. pro Praxi, 2011; 12(1): 29-32

Incontinence and menopause

MUDr.Zuzana Trněná^1,2, MUDr.Lukáš Horčička²

¹ Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 3. lékařská fakulta a FN Královské Vinohrady, Urologická klinika, Praha

² GONA spol. s r. o. –, nestátní zdravotnické zařízení, Praha

The present review deals with urinary incontinence in climacteric women. Urinary incontinence, an involuntary/uncontrolled leakage

of urine, affects up to fifty percent of women at some point in their lives. The groups with the highest risk are peri- and postmenopausal

women. The gradual loss of ovarian function results in decreased oestrogen levels. Oestrogen deficiency causes the tissues of the uropoietic

system to atrophy with all its implications, including the development or impairment of urinary incontinence. Oestrogen hormone

replacement therapy has been shown to have a positive impact on increasing the quality of life of patients as well as improving their

complaints, whether in monotherapy or in combination with other treatment options for incontinence.

Keywords: incontinence, menopause, oestrogens, urogenital atrophy, parasympatholytics, tension-free tape

Published: February 25, 2011  Show citation