An evaluation of the quality of life and sexual status functions of females with urinary incontinence; [Hodnocení kvality života a pohlavních funkcí žen s inkontinencí moči]

Objectives: This research was carried out as a descriptive study in order to determine the quality of life and sexual status functions of women with urinary incontinence (UI) in Turkey. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 92 women who were admitted with a urinary incontinence complaint to the urology policlinic of a state hospital. The data was collected by the researcher using the Introductory Information Form, Wagner’s Quality of Life Scale (QOL) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Analysis of the data was performed using percentage, mean, Kruskal–Wallis and MW-U test. Results: The mean score of women on Wagner’s QOL scale was 41.69 ± 22.97, and the Female Sexual Function Index total score average was 50.26 ± 11.37. In this study of women, a significant statistical difference was found between Wagner’s QOL scale point average and the age, education level, and place of residence (p < 0.05). The women’s mean score on the FSFI scale was 50.26 ± 11.37. Conclusions: The results of the study show that urinary incontinence negatively affects the quality of life and sexual function of females. © 2019 The Authors.