[Prevalence of urinary and anal incontinence in women from metropolitan area of Guadalajara].

Background: Female urinary and anal incontinence are common entities in pelvic floor dysfunction. The most frequently age affected range from 45 to 69 years. Previous studies performed in the United States report a prevalence of 24-62% for urinary incontinence and 3-60% for anal incontinence.

[Prevalence and clinical-urodynamic characteristics of vesical voiding dysfunction in two urodynamic centres].

Background: It has been estimated in English medical reports, that the frequency of vesical voiding dysfunction in urogynecological patients is around of 22-24%; however in our country it does not have any published epidemiological study about this problem.

Objective: To detect the prevalence of vesical voiding dysfunction in our urodynamic unities and describe the clinical and urodynamic findings.

Material And Methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study in which were revised the clinical reports of 300 female patients, that were sent to some of our urodynamic units because they were suffering of lower urinary tract symptoms.