Views of Normal Bladder Function Among Women Experiencing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the perspectives of normal bladder function among women with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of qualitative data from structured interviews with 50 adult women with lower urinary tract symptoms. A directed content analysis of the transcripts explored women's perspectives on normal bladder function.

Results

Participants' descriptions of "normal" took many forms and were based on several aspects of bladder function. A prominent feature of normal was that voiding occurred as a seamless process, beginning with an urge sensation, followed by voiding with ease and to completion, and then "being done." Descriptions of normal were based largely on concepts of voiding regularity, including voiding frequency, intervals, a

SUBMITTER: Burgio KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7897748 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature