Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in a cohort of Australian servicewomen and female veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in the general female population. It was hypothesised that Australian female military personnel and veterans would experience similar types and prevalence of LUTS as the broader Australian female population.

Methods

An online cross-sectional survey was utilised to explore the pelvic health of active servicewomen and veterans in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). For the purposes of this report, only the demographic and LUTS data (excluding urinary tract infections) were extracted and descriptively analysed.

Results

A total of 491 complete survey responses were received and analysed. Respondent characteristics were comparable to those documented in a departmental report regarding ADF servicewom

SUBMITTER: O'Shea SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038961 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature