Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in US Women: Contemporary Prevalence Estimates from the RISE FOR HEALTH Study.

Siobhan SutcliffeChloe FalkeCynthia S FokJames W GriffithBernard L HarlowKimberly A KentonCora E LewisLisa Kane LowJerry L LowderEmily S LukaczAlayne D MarklandGerald McGwinMelanie R MeisterElizabeth R MuellerDiane K NewmanRatna PakpahanLeslie M RickeyTodd RockwoodMelissa A SimonAbigail R SmithKyle D RudserAriana L Smith

Published in: The Journal of urology (2024)

LUTS, particularly storage LUTS such as urgency and incontinence, were common and bothersome in the RISE study population, yet often untreated. Given this large burden, both prevention and treatment-related interventions are warranted to reduce the high prevalence and bother of LUTS.

Keyphrases

lower urinary tract symptoms
benign prostatic hyperplasia
risk factors
healthcare
public health
mental health
pregnant women
risk assessment
urinary incontinence
smoking cessation