ABSTRACT
Urinary incontinence (UI), overactive bladder (OAB), and other lower urinary tract symptoms (Luts) are highly prevalent conditions with a profound influence on well-being and quality of life as well as being of immense economic importance for the health service [1–4]. Millions of women throughout the world are afflicted [2,3], and there has been a growing interest in these symptoms in recent years as a consequence of the increased awareness of the human and social implications for the individual sufferer. Population studies have demonstrated that UI is more common in women than men and that approximately 10% of all women suffer from UI [2,3].
