Comparison of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Between Women with Detrusor Overactivity and Impaired Contractility, and Detrusor Overactivity and Preserved Contractility

Purpose: We compared symptoms in women with detrusor overactivity with impaired contractilityand women with detrusor overactivity who had preserved contractility.Materials and Methods: The study included 359 consecutive women with detrusor overactivity who underwent multichannel urodynamics at our department between 2009 and 2011. The women were divided into 2 groups, including 151 (42%) with detrusor overactivity and impaired contractility, and 208 (58%) with detrusor overactivity and preserved contractility. We compared the 2 groups.Results: Women with detrusor overactivity and impaired contractilitywere older (mean ± SD age 73.2 ± 17.3 vs 54.1 ± 20.7 years) with a higher frequency of diabetes mellitus (49% vs 31%, each p <0.001). The prevalence of previous urinary retentionand recurrent cystitis was significantly higher in women with impaired contractility(7% vs 1%, p <0.01 and 22% vs 7%, p <0.001, respectively). Mean post-void residual urinewas greater in the group with impaired contractility(89...