TY - JOUR AU - Cardozo, Linda AB - The prevalence of urinary incontinence is known to increase with age, affecting 15% to 35% of communitydwelling women over 60 years of age. Other studies report a prevalence of 49% in women over 65 years of age. Epidemiologic studies have implicated estrogen deficiency in the etiology of lower urinary tract symptoms, although the role of estrogen replacement therapy remains controversial. This review presents recent evidence regarding the role of estrogen in lower urinary tract dysfunction, with a particular emphasis on the management of postmenopausal women with symptoms suggestive of overactive bladder. TI - Overactive bladder in the female patient: The role of estrogens JF - Current Urology Reports DO - 10.1007/s11934-002-0096-2 DA - 2002-06-02 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/overactive-bladder-in-the-female-patient-the-role-of-estrogens-Mky29bF0aO SP - 452 EP - 457 VL - 3 IS - 6 DP - DeepDyve ER -