Relation of urinary incontinence, menopausal symptoms, and life satisfaction in middle-age Korean women

Associations of urinary incontinence, menopausal symptoms and life satisfaction of 235 middle-age Korean women (40 to 59 years) were investigated, based on responses to a self-report questionnaire. Urinary incontinence was positively correlated with menopausal symptoms (r=.24) and negatively correlated with life satisfaction (r=-.11). Life satisfaction was negatively correlated with menopausal symptoms (r=-.28). All rs indicate weak associations and account for small common variables. Even so, results suggest effective treatment of urinary incontinence and menopausal symptoms could enhance life satisfaction through promoting healthy behavior and emotional health in such middle-age women.