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FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION AND OVERACTIVE BLADDER IN WOMEN: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY.

Glícia Estevam de AbreuEneida Regis DouradoDanielle de Novais AlvesMilly Queiroz de AraujoNatália Souza Paes MendonçaUbirajara Barroso Junior
Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2018)
Functional constipation is associated with overactive bladder and its dry subtype, particularly in the younger population. In addition, this association is responsible for lower quality of life scores, especially when urinary incontinence is present. The presence of manual maneuvers and less than three defecations per week should direct us to look for overactive bladder.
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