Bariatric Surgery Reduces Symptoms of Incontinence in Women

Reduction in the prevalence of urinary incontinence was significantly associated with the magnitude of weight loss.

As the prevalence of morbid obesity in women increases, so has the number of women who undergo bariatric surgery. Investigators prospectively examined changes in the prevalence and severity of urinary and fecal incontinence in 101 morbidly obese women (age range, 20–55) after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

The mean BMI decreased from 49 kg/m² before surgery to 30 at 12 months after surgery. Based on questionnaire responses, the prevalence of urinary incontinence decreased significantly from 67% before surgery to 37% at 12 months after surgery. Reductions in the prevalence of urinary incontinence were significantly associated with the magnitude of weight loss. The severity of urinary incontinence was significantly reduced as w…

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Robert W. Rebar, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Robert W. Rebar, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Bariatric Surgery Reduces Symptoms of Incontinence in Women

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