Urinary Incontinence in Young Nulligravid Women
Authors: Susan R. Davis, Penelope J. Robinson, Robin J. Bell
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

Letters15 January 2013Urinary Incontinence in Young Nulligravid WomenSusan R. Davis, MBBS, PhD, Penelope J. Robinson, MBiostat, and Robin J. Bell, MBBS, PhDSusan R. Davis, MBBS, PhDFrom Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Search for more papers by this author, Penelope J. Robinson, MBiostatFrom Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Search for more papers by this author, and Robin J. Bell, MBBS, PhDFrom Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-2-201301150-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Dr. Falola and Dr. Tiwari about our report on the rate of UI in young nulligravid women. Because of our recruiting methods, our sample consisted of 2 subgroups: students and nonstudents. An initial examination of the data showed that students had a slightly higher rate of UI. Although Dr. Falola questions the validity of this comparison on the basis of study power, this was not the only difference found between these groups: Students were younger, were more likely to be single and never sexually active, and were less likely to be ...References1. Townsend MK, Curhan GC, Resnick NM, Grodstein F. Oral contraceptive use and incident urinary incontinence in premenopausal women. J Urol. 2009;181:2170-5. [PMID: 19296979] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Iliadou A, Milsom I, Pedersen NL, Altman D. Risk of urinary incontinence symptoms in oral contraceptive users: a national cohort study from the Swedish Twin Register. Fertil Steril. 2009;92:428-33. [PMID: 18706546] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Susan R. Davis, MBBS, PhD; Penelope J. Robinson, MBiostat; Robin J. Bell, MBBS, PhDAffiliations: From Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M11-2540. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUrinary Incontinence in Young Nulligravid Women Tessa O'Halloran , Robin J. Bell , Penelope J. Robinson , and Susan R. Davis Urinary Incontinence in Young Nulligravid Women Michael Falola Urinary Incontinence in Young Nulligravid Women Ashish K. Tiwari Metrics 15 January 2013Volume 158, Issue 2Page: 139KeywordsConflicts of interestDisclosureRegression analysisRisk managementUrinary incontinence ePublished: 15 January 2013 Issue Published: 15 January 2013 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2013 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...