Lower urinary tract symptoms in female prison inmates: prevalence and impact on quality of life.
Purdenciana Ribeiro de MenezesCamila Teixeira Moreira VasconcelosLia Gomes LopesMaria Evilene Macena de AlmeidaRégia Christina Moura Barbosa CastroJosé Ananias Vasconcelos NetoPublished in: International urogynecology journal (2021)
The high prevalence of LUTS in female inmates, together with unhealthy toileting behaviors within the prison units, indicate that incarceration might play a role in the occurrence of these symptoms, while also affecting quality of life. The acknowledgement and investigation of these symptoms is important for improving health care in prisons.