Common Urinary and Bowel Disorders in the Geriatric Population

Zara Manuelyan; Keila Siomara Muñiz; Ellen Stein

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2020.06.009

Common Urinary and Bowel Disorders in the Geriatric Population

Zara Manuelyan, Keila Siomara Muñiz, Ellen Stein

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The prevalence of urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms increases with older age. These symptoms are more noticeable in men after the seventh decade of life and in women after menopause. Constipation and fecal incontinence are major causes of symptoms in elderly patients and can significantly impair quality of life. This article summarizes the current literature regarding the occurrence and implications of lower urinary tract and bowel symptoms in the geriatric population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	827-842
Number of pages	16
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	104
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2020.06.009
State	Published - Sep 2020

Keywords

Constipation
Diverticular disease
Fecal incontinence
Gastrointestinal motility
Irritable bowel syndrome
Lactose intolerance
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

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Medicine(all)

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