Non-fistulous urinary leakage among women attending a Nigerian family planning clinic

Munir'deen A Ijaiya¹, Hadijat O Raji¹, Abiodun P Aboyeji¹, Kike T Adesina¹, Idowu O Adebara², Grace G Ezeoke^1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria; ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria

Abstract: Urinary leakage is an important gynecological challenge, which has a substantial impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and types of non-fistulous urinary leakage among women attending the family planning clinic of the University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. The study was a cross-sectional study carried out between January 3 and April 25 2009. One hundred and two women experienced urinary leakage out of 333 women interviewed, giving a prevalence rate of 30.6%. Stress incontinence was the most common urinary leakage (prevalence rate 12.0%). This is followed by urge incontinence (10.8%), urinary incontinence (4.8%), and overflow incontinence (3.0%). None of the women afflicted sought medical help. Conclusively, this study has demonstrated that non-fistulous urinary leakage is a common problem among women of reproductive age in this environment.

Keywords: non-fistulous urinary leakage, family planning, women, prevalence, types