Female urinary incontinence: a diagnostic and therapeutic approach
Keywords: urinary incontinence, quality of life, pelvic physiotherapy
Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as any loss of urine being more frequent in females. It is known that urinary incontinence can have extremely negative repercussions for the woman's quality of life. It is not a natural consequence of age, nor is it part of the normal aging process and this misconception prevents many women from carrying out the correct follow-up. Through this bibliographic review, carried out through a systematic search of articles on the Scielo, PubMed, Acervo Mais and LILACS portals, we aim to bring the main diagnostic and therapeutic methods of pathology to the discussion. It is crucial to assess the repercussions of the complaint on a daily basis, its limitations and restrictions. Such an assessment can be made by any qualified health professional, through the application of questionnaires, performing the screening and referring the patient to the correct treatment, which is multidisciplinary, involving the medical and physiotherapeutic approach. It is noteworthy that there are certain therapeutic procedures considered an advance in the resolution of the pathology and that cannot be readily performed in the Unified Health System (SUS) due to the cost, materials and availability. Thus, the question of inclusion and plurality in health is raised, mainly due to the importance of resolving the situation in the well-being of women.
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