Urinary incontinence (UI) in women can cause a number of sexual dysfunctions and reduce their quality of life. Sexual health is essential to the self-esteem, emotional state, and overall quality of life. We aimed to assess the quality of sexual life of women with UI. The study included a group of 145 sexually active women diagnosed with UI. The research was conducted using the diagnostic survey method with authorial and validated questionnaires. As many as 49.1% of the respondents reported a deterioration of sexual relations in comparison with the time before the onset of UI symptoms. According to the FSDS-R results, 83.45% of respondents were dissatisfied with their sex life. The higher the result obtained by respondents in the FSDS-R scale, the lower was their quality of life in the IIQ-7 scale (p ≤ 0.002, R = 0.53). The greatest impact was observed in the domains of emotional health and physical activity. The more incontinence symptoms reported by the respondent in the UDI-6 scale, the worse was her sexual satisfaction in the FSDS-R (p = 0.003, R = 0.39). UI in women contributes to the development of sexual dysfunctions, including decreased interest in sexual life, limited intercourse, and dissatisfaction with sexual life.

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a serious health issue that affects both women and men. The risk of UI increases in men with age and after treatment for prostate cancer and affects up to 32% of men. Furthermore, UI may affect up to 69% of men after prostatectomy. Considering such a high incidence, it is critical to search for effective methods to mitigate this issue. Hence, the present review aims to provide an overview of physiotherapeutic methods and evaluate their effectiveness in treating UI in men. This systematic review was performed using articles included in PubMed, Embase, WoS, and PEDro databases. A total of 6965 relevant articles were found. However, after a risk of bias assessment, 39 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The research showed that the available physiotherapeutic methods for treating men with UI, including those after prostatectomy, involve pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) alone or in combination with biofeedback (BF) and/or electrostimulation (ES), vibrations, and traditional activity. In conclusion, PFMT is the gold standard of UI therapy, but it may be complemented by other techniques to provide a personalized treatment plan for patients. The effectiveness of the physiotherapeutic methods varies from study to study, and large methodological differences make it difficult to accurately compare individual results and draw unequivocal conclusions.

Introduction: This study is designed to assess the percentage share of musculus obliquus externus abdominis, musculus obliquus internus abdominis and musculus transversus abdominis activity among women with stress urinary incontinence using ultrasonography.Material and methods: Material and methods: The study is a retrospective analysis of prospective collected data of 84 women aged 23-62 years old. In the study group are women suffering from grade 1 or 2 stress urinary incontinence according to the Stamey classification, the control group consists of women with no micturition disorders. The abdominal muscles activity was measured by using the ultrasound imaging with assessment of muscle thickness.Results: The analysis of musculus obliquus externus abdominis in anterolateral abdominal wall activity shows a statistically significant difference between study and control group concerning isometric tension of abdominal muscles (p=0,012) and lower part of abdomen tension (p=0,004). Women with stress urinary incontinence present a higher activity of the musculus obliquus externus abdominis than controls. In the case of the musculus obliquus internus abdominis, statistically significant differences were shown during tension of the lower part of the abdomen (p=0,024). Comparison of activity of the musculus transversus abdominis between study and control groups shows a statistically significant difference during isometric tension of abdominal muscles (p=0,018).Conclusions: The pattern of activity of the assessed muscles differs between the study group and the control group. In the study group, the activity pattern is concerning the higher activity of the musculus obliquus externus abdominis and the lower activity of the musculus obliquus internus abdominis and musculus transversus abdominis.

Introduction: Urological physiotherapy is an effective treatment for lower urinary tract disorders incurred by radical prostatectomy (RP), which significantly impair quality of life. The present study evaluates pelvic floor muscle function in patients who have undergone RP using ultrasound; it also analyses the factors impacting the effectiveness of urological physiotherapy. Material and methods: The medical records of 42 patients who underwent physiotherapy before RP were subjected to retrospective analysis. All received a standard examination of pelvic floor function utilizing ultrasound imaging and physiotherapy. Results: Thirty-six (86%) patients demonstrated an incorrect muscle reaction before physiotherapy, but fewer than 10% after physiotherapy. The median time between first consultation and radical prostatectomy was 9.3 months; this length of this period had a significant influence on the effects of physiotherapy (p < 0.01), but not on the functional state of the pelvic floor muscles (p = 0.47). Early commencement of exercises appears to increase the effectiveness of the physiotherapy. Conclusions: Ultrasound imaging is a useful tool for assessing pelvic floor muscle activity and for monitoring the correctness of the performed exercises. Ultrasound imaging should be used during physiotherapy to provide a functional diagnosis of the pelvic floor muscles.

Wstęp: Problem nietrzymania moczu jest częstą przypadłością wśród kobiet. Uważa się, iż uskarża się na nie aż 10% populacji. Jest chorobą przewlekłą, ma znaczący wpływ na jakość życia kobiet, przy czym wczesna interwencja pozwala na całkowite wyleczenie. Najczęstszą postacią nietrzymania moczu (NTM) jest wysiłkowe nietrzymanie moczu (WNM). Niepokojący jest fakt, iż coraz częściej dotyka on także kobiet młodych.Materiał i metody: W badaniu wzięły udział 152 kobiety w przedziale wiekowym 17–89 lat. Narzędzie badawcze stanowił kwestionariusz ankiety własnego autorstwa. Wyniki zostały poddane analizie statystycznej.Wyniki: Wśród 13,2% badanych występuje WNM. Najwięcej respondentek uznało swój poziom wiedzy za średni (27%), wystarczający (23,7%) oraz słaby (15,1%). Natomiast 24,3% ankietowanych uważa posiadany zakres informacji za dobry oraz bardzo dobry (7,9%). Zdecydowana większość kobiet (92,1%) jest zdania, iż propagowanie wiedzy dotyczącej profilaktyki nietrzymania moczu jest niezbędne.Wnioski: Stan wiedzy kobiet w zakresie WNM wciąż jest niewystarczający. Kobiety wiedzą do kogo mogą się zwrócić z pierwszymi symptomami choroby oraz znają metody leczenia. Temat wysiłkowego nietrzymania moczu wciąż dla większości badanych jest tematem wstydliwym oraz ma znaczny wpływ na pogorszenie jakości życia. Istnieje ciągła potrzeba edukacji oraz propagowania informacji na temat inkontynencji.