TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Urinary Incontinence A1 - Sze, Eddie H. M. A2 - Silverman, Robert K. PY - 2017 T2 - Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care AB - Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially debilitating condition. It affects about 10%–40% of adult women and is considered severe in approximately 3%–17%.1 The true magnitude of this problem is unknown due to underreporting. About 60%–75% of incontinent patients do not seek treatment for their condition because of embarrassment, the belief that incontinence is a normal condition of aging, fear of needing surgery, the lack of knowledge about the treatments available, and skepticism about the effectiveness of the available therapies.2,3,4,5,6,7 The World Health Organization has identified urinary incontinence as an important global health issue. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139759324 ER -