Profile and quality of life of women in pelvic floor rehabilitation.

Objective: Describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and sexual profile, identify profile variables that affect the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), and evaluate the correlation between two HRQoL questionnaires used in a pelvic floor rehabilitation program.

Method: This is an observational, analytical, and cross-sectional study, based on patient records and two questionnaires for HRQoL evaluation.

Results: Women presented a mean age of 55.

[The impact of urinary incontinence of the lives of wives of men with incontinence: an integrative review].

Male urinary incontinence has been related to several factors, among which benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer treatment are highlighted. Urinary incontinence has negative effects on patients as well as on their relatives and caregivers. In the present study, an integrative review was performed with the purpose to identify the impact that urinary incontinence has on the lives of the patients' partners.