Depression can increase the risk of urinary incontinence

According to recent research results, depressed elderly women have a higher risk of urinary incontinence than those without depression.

Previous studies have demonstrated a high incidence of depression in women who are being treated for incontinence but have not identified their relationship. Dr. Jennifer Melvillem and colleagues at the University of Washington (USA) conducted a study on the relationship between incontinence and depression in 6,000 women, average age 59.

The team hypothesized that brain serotonin plays a role in both depression and bladder function. They conducted two analyzes: the first, women who participated in the depression study were examined for a second non-urinary and urinary disorder, women in the study suffered from urinary disorders. then there is depression later or not. As a result, depression can lead to urinary incontinence, while urinary incontinence does not lead to depression.

According to the team, doctors can use this result to advise depressed women about the high risk of involuntary urination or management when incontinence symptoms become low. important.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology