Improvement of women urinary symptoms, quality of life and medication adherence following treatment modalities among sample of women with urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence in women is one of the most common health conditions which is underestimated and under diagnosed problem that can significantly affect quality of life, which may be improved following different treatment modalities. The objectives of the current study to explore the effectiveness of different treatment modalities on symptom severity and the degree of improvement in quality of life in women suffering from UI, and their adherence to medication A prospective observational study enrolling patients diagnosed with urinary incontinence, 42 enrolled patient into 3 groups (group1; conservative. Group2 surgery. Group3 medication). Used questionnaire UDI6, KHQ and BMQ at baseline and after 1 month. The results of the current study indicated that all patient enrolled have range age from 18 to 60 years mostly overweight and obese, suffers of mixed UI. After one month all treatment modalities (conservative, surgical and medication) revealed that both total UDI6 score decreased from sever (12:18) to mild (0: < 6) (P-value < 0.01), also decrease in total KHQ score (P < 0.01), particularly after surgical interventions (particularly TOT or Cystocele repair) and after medications. Patients showed poor adherence to their medications after one month. It was concluded that after one month all treatment modalities (conservative, surgical and medication) revealed improvement in the urinary symptoms and in QOL was mostly noticed after surgery and medications compared to conservative treatment.The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology (Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol., KJPP) is the official journal of both the Korean Physiological Society (KPS) and the Korean Society of Pharmacology (KSP). The journal launched in 1997 and is published bi-monthly in English. KJPP publishes original, peer-reviewed, scientific research-based articles that report successful advances in physiology and pharmacology. KJPP welcomes the submission of all original research articles in the field of physiology and pharmacology, especially the new and innovative findings. The scope of researches includes the action mechanism, pharmacological effect, utilization, and interaction of chemicals with biological system as well as the development of new drug targets. Theoretical articles that use computational models for further understanding of the physiological or pharmacological processes are also welcomed. Investigative translational research articles on human disease with an emphasis on physiology or pharmacology are also invited. KJPP does not publish work on the actions of crude biological extracts of either unknown chemical composition (e.g. unpurified and unvalidated) or unknown concentration. Reviews are normally commissioned, but consideration will be given to unsolicited contributions. All papers accepted for publication in KJPP will appear simultaneously in the printed Journal and online