Ehab Gomaa Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Urology, Gynaecology, Women and Politics Research, Women health
Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbasyia, Cairo, Egypt
Ehab Gomaa works in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a faculty of medicine at the Ain Shams University and is interested in the fields of Urology, Gynaecology, Women health, Women and Politics Research
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Author(s): Ehab Gomaa
Objective: The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of obesity on stress urinary incontinence symptoms and quality of life among Egyptian women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Ain Shams Maternity teaching hospital (Urogynecology Department).
Patients and methods: 100 women consented to participate in this study. Clinical details were noted and urodynamic studies were carried out. Body mass index [BMI] was defined as normal (<25 kg/m2), overweight (25-29 kg/m2) and obese (≥30 kg/m2). Intervention: patients with urodynamic stress incontinence who were admitted through Urogynecology clinic were scheduled for incontinence severity index and the Incontinence quality of life Questionnaire.
Results: Specifica... view more»