The leakage of urine involves sever¬al repercussions in quality of life of adult women,in their emotional state and in sexual intercourse. Taking in consideration the fact that UI is related to areas of the body hidden by clothing and sexuality, it is still a taboo in Western societies, associated with myths and social re-strictions. In fact, women often choose not to leave their home for fear and shame of losing urine in public, feel¬ing wet and smelling, not finding a bathroom when they need to change clothes or their protective pad. As a result, several women with  urinary incontinence (UI), avoid going to parties, long trips, attending church and participating in physical activities such as walking, running, playing and dancing .The aim of our study is to evaluate the quality of life of women with UI

Between 2022 and 2023, we prospectively analyzed the quality of life  of 80 women with UI , using Ditrovie scale , ICIQ-UI Short Form and Contilife score

The mean age was 54.5 years, 42% of the patients were postmenopausal, 35% were diabetic, 35% were multiparous, obesity and depression were found in 25% of the cases, urinary incontinence was associated with nocturia in 50% of the cases, pollakiuria in 42% of cases and urgency in 23% of cases,At the perineal examination, a genital prolapse was found in 67% of the cases, the testing of the levators ani was at 2 on average the evaluation of quality of life by the Ditrovie scale found an average of 37/50, the ICIQ -UI was 13 /21 on average and the Contilife score was 92/140 on average.

The results showed that women with severe IU report greater impairment in quality of life, meaning that the severity of urine loss is associated with decreased quality of life, the severity of IU may lead women to feelings of anxiety, irritability and a greater need to express their emotions.

This result suggests the need for psychological intervention to reduce the suffering associated with the UI as well as its severity and the impact, in this population.
It is also important to demystify the problem of urinary incontinence through health promotion strategies that inform women about this condition. Less than one-third of women with incontinence will seek medical help , emphasizing the need for education regarding coping strategies. Furthermore, according to the results of the present study, psychological intervention should be included in the treatment for urinary incontinence, given the important role of psychological variables on Quality of life, particularly the mediator role of suffering.

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