Prevalence of Incontinence in the Black Women’s Health Study
In this large study among community dwelling Black women, prevalence estimates of UI, FI, and DI are higher than previously reported, translating to over five million affected US Black women.
Authors
- Yvette C. Cozier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0625-7256)
- C. Dupont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7134-0908)
- Rony A. Adam
- Ukpebo Omosigho
- Ayush Giri
- Zhiguo Zhao
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Urogynecology Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-025-06461-y
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00