Male urinary incontinence is not a well-investigated subject. Written survey on patient demographic information and continence, including the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire. Age did not correlate with frequency or amount of urine loss. Frequency correlated with emotional health, social relationships, physical activity, and travel. Greater amounts of lost urine had a stronger effect on emotional health, social relationships, and travel.
Urinary incontinence is common among male veterans and affects all age groups.
Although incontinence often has unfavorable consequences on quality of life and although men with incontinence desired treatment, they seldom discussed the problem with medical providers. Systematic screening of men for urinary incontinence may be necessary. Ann Intern Med. Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Presented as a poster at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, May 1998.