Nocturnal enuresis: prevalence and associated LUTS in adult women attending a urogynaecology clinic

• Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 2017-02, Vol.28 (2), p.315-320
• Main Authors: Campbell, Patrick, Li, Weiguang, Money-Taylor, John, Davies, Joanna, Gray, Thomas, Radley, Stephen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Gynecology; Humans; Logistic Models; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - complications; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - epidemiology; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Nocturnal Enuresis - complications; Nocturnal Enuresis - epidemiology; Original Article; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urology
• ISSN: 0937-3462; 1433-3023
• DOI: 10.1007/s00192-016-3099-0

Introduction Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is an underreported symptom with a profound impact on quality of life. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of NE and its association with other lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Methods A validated pelvic floor questionnaire [electronic Personal Assessment Questionnaire–Pelvic Floor (ePAQ-PF)] was completed by 2302 women attending a urogynaecology clinic over a 3-year period. Association between NE and overactive bladder (OAB), stress incontinence (SUI) and nocturia was assessed using logistic regression. Subgroup analysis was performed on women with NE undergoing transvaginal tape (TVT). Ethical approval was acquired from the University of Sheffield and statistical analysis performed using SPSS version 22. Results The overall prevalence of NE reported in the cohort was 23 % (536 women). The reporting of NE was significantly associated with OAB ( p