Female voiding postures and their effects on micturition.

Autor: Kai-Ning Yang, Shu-Chen Chen, Shu-Yueh Chen, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Hsi-Chin Wu, Eric Chieh-Lung Chou
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Zdroj: International Urogynecology Journal; Nov2010, Vol. 21 Issue 11, p1371-1376, 6p
Abstrakt: Introduction and hypothesis: This study investigated the effect of sitting and non-sitting postures on uroflowmetric parameters and postvoid residual urine (PVR) and women's preferred voiding posture. Methods: Female university students ( N = 45) voided on a modified sitting-type toilet in three postures: sitting, semi-squatting, and crouching over. Data on uroflowmetric measures were collected using a weight transducer urodynamic device and PVR was estimated by transabdominal ultrasound. Results: Voiding in the three postures did not differ in terms of PVR and five of six uroflowmetric outcomes. However, 'delay time to void' was significantly longer while semi-squatting than while sitting and crouching over. Furthermore, 51.1% of women had bell-shaped urinary flow curves while sitting, whereas only 22.2% and 17.8% did while semi-squatting and crouching over, respectively. Most women (88.9%) preferred a non-sitting posture when using a public sitting-type toilet. Conclusions: Women's preferred non-sitting void posture on public sitting-type toilet should be a concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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