Association between Menopausal Symptoms and Overactive Bladder: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey in China

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 10; p. e0139599
• Main Authors: Zhu, Lingping, Cheng, Xiaoxia, Sun, Jiaxin, Lv, Shiyi, Mei, Suzhen, Chen, Xing, Xi, Sisi, Zhang, Jin, Yang, Mukun, Bai, Wenpei, Yan, Xiaoyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 08.10.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Aged; Bladder; Body mass index; Cardiovascular disease; Care and treatment; China - epidemiology; Coitus; Confidence intervals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depressive Disorder - complications; Elderly; Emotions; Ethnicity; Female; Gynecology; Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Hormone replacement therapy; Hospitals; Humans; Identification methods; Infections; Life assessment; Marital status; Menopause; Menstruation; Middle Aged; Mood; Mood Disorders - complications; Obstetrics; Odds Ratio; Patients; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Risk analysis; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Sexual behavior; Sexual intercourse; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urinary Bladder, Overactive - complications; Urinary Bladder, Overactive - diagnosis; Urinary Bladder, Overactive - epidemiology; Urinary tract; Urinary tract infections; Urinary Tract Infections - complications; Urogenital system; Vertigo; Vertigo - complications; Womens health; China; Beijing China

The association between menopause and overactive bladder is controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between menopausal symptoms and overactive bladder, and identify the risk factors for overactive bladder. A cross-sectional study was performed. The study included 40...