TREATMENT OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER IN WOMEN

Abstract

For data collection, a descriptive information form, the Overactive bladder questionnaire (OAB-V8), the Incontinence impact questionnaire (IIQ-7), urinary diaries and the 24 h pad test were administered. Assessments were done in two steps (prior to treatment and 3 months after treatment). It was found that the necessity of urination, number of urinations during day and night, and overactive bladder questionnaire scores of the experiment group were significantly lower after treatment; while there were no differences between groups in terms of pad test results. It was concluded that foot reflexology, which was added to medicine and behaviour treatment, reduced most of urinary symptoms and affected quality of life positively in women with overactive bladder complaints.