The Impact of Overactive Bladder, Stress and Mixed Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life in Thai Postmenopausal Women
Suvit Bunyavejchevin MD, MHS*
Affiliation : * Urogynecology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Objective : To assess the quality of life (QOL) of Thai postmenopausal women with overactive bladder (OAB),
stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI)
Materials and Methods : A total of 420 Thai postmenopausal women (120 had SUI, 60 MUI, 120 OAB and 120
controls) were recruited. QOL was assessed by the Thai version short form 36 (SF-36).
Results : There was no significant difference in the patients’s characteristics. All domains of SF-36 in women
with OAB, SUI and MUI were statistically significantly lower than the control group. OAB and MUI had lower
SF-36 scores than SUI in all domains except the role of physical health. When compared between OAB and
MUI, the women with MUI had lower SF-36 scores than OAB in all domains (except the physical functioning
and general health).
Conclusion : OAB, SUI and MUI had more significant impaired QOL than control. The author found a greater
impact on QUL in OAB and MUI in Thai postmenopausal women.
Keywords : Quality of life, Female urinary incontinence
