ABSTRACT
Worldwide, urinary incontinence (uI) is a common problem that can affect 17%–45% of adult women. the high cost in terms of personal well-being [1] and financial expenditure for both individuals and society [2,3] makes this syndrome a major public health concern. the most prevalent type is stress incontinence, being responsible for 48% of all cases. next to stress incontinence, urge incontinence is the second most prevalent cause of incontinence (8%–17%) [4,5]. Mainly due to shame, taboo, and unawareness of treatment possibilities, only a minority of women suffering from incontinence seek professional help. In daily practice, patients usually seek help only when urine loss leads to significant mental, physical, and social problems, as well as discomfort, often after many years of suffering. the prevalence of UI is the probability of being incontinent within a defined population at a defined point in time, estimated as the proportion of incontinent respondents identified in a cross-sectional survey [6]. the World Health organization (WHO) defines health not only as the absence of disease but also as a "state of physical, emotional and social well being" [7].
