The Effect of Age on Lower Urinary Tract Function: A Study in Women

2006248 citationsJournal Article

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Abstract

Female bladder and urethral function appear to deteriorate throughout adult life, whether DO is present or not. Specifically, detrusor contractility, bladder sensation, and urethral pressure decline. The common belief that bladder capacity shrinks with age may be related to DO rather than to aging itself.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research Urinary Tract Infections Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 54, Issue 3, pp. 405-412

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00613.x

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