The Burden of Stress Urinary Incontinence Gunnar Lose  European Urology Supplements  Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 5-10 (January 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2004.10.002 Copyright © 2004 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Distribution of the various types of UI in Europe and the US [4,5]. European Urology Supplements 2005 4, 5-10DOI: (10.1016/j.eursup.2004.10.002) Copyright © 2004 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Self-reported impact of SUI among women who are moderately to extremely bothered. Respondents rated how much of a negative impact urinary leakage had on each of the items, using a scale of 1 to 5 [21]. European Urology Supplements 2005 4, 5-10DOI: (10.1016/j.eursup.2004.10.002) Copyright © 2004 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 Burden of UI in treatment seekers vs. non-seekers. Self-reported bothersomeness rated on a scale of not or slightly bothered to moderately and extremely bothered; Self-reported symptom severity rated on a scale from mild to moderate and severe. * Treatment seekers vs. non-seekers: p<0.01 [5]. European Urology Supplements 2005 4, 5-10DOI: (10.1016/j.eursup.2004.10.002) Copyright © 2004 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 4 Self-coping strategies of women with UI: bothered versus not-bothered women [28]. European Urology Supplements 2005 4, 5-10DOI: (10.1016/j.eursup.2004.10.002) Copyright © 2004 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions