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Article Self-Reported Urinary Incontinence Prevalence in Women with Versus Without Regular Structured Exercise: A Cross-Sectional Study(Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Health Sciences, 2025-09-30) Goksuluk, Merve Basol; Yeşilyurt, Seda Yakıt; Olgun, Başak; Civelek, Buket; Erak, İlknur; Gürbüzer, EzgiPurpose: The aim of this study was to compare urinary incontinence (UI) between women with and without regular structured exercise habits. Material and Methods: A total of 184 women, including 92 with regular and structured exercise habits and 92 without, were included in this study conducted between May and December 2024. Reported UI (Global Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire), symptoms, and impact on quality of life (Incontinence Severity Index, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form) were assessed in all women. This study was conducted following the STROBE guidelines. Results: The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a subtype of UI, was significantly higher in women without structured exercise habits (p=0.018). The average duration of exercise among women with regular exercise habits was 24 months (range 6–240), and 85% practiced Pilates. In addition, women with structured exercise habits had higher education levels (p<0.001), and a large proportion were employed as civil servants and retirees (p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively). Conclusion: Women who engage in regular and structured exercise have a lower prevalence of SUI. Women with exercise habits tend to have higher education and socioeconomic levels, and the impact of incontinence on quality of life is less severe.Article Investigation of Pelvic Floor Knowledge, Awareness and Healthcare Seeking in Women With Urinary Incontinence: a Cross-Sectional Study(2024) Yakıt Yeşilyurt, Seda; Yıldız, Elif Duygu; İnal, Büşra; Ayaz Taş, Seda; Çankaya, Hatice; Başol Göksülük, Merve; Özengin, Nuriye; Goksuluk, Merve Basol; Yeşilyurt, Seda Yakıt; Duygu-yildiz, Elif; Taş, Seda AyazAim: Healthcare seeking by women with urinary incontinence is affected by many factors. However, the effect of pelvic floor awareness and knowledge on seeking health care is not clear. We aimed to investigate the relationship between pelvic floor awareness, urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic floor knowledge levels and healthcare seeking in women with incontinence. Methods: A total of 178 women, 96 incontinent and 82 continent, were included in the study. The presence of UI was evaluated with Incontinence Questionnaires (3IQ), incontinence knowledge level with the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ-UI), and pelvic floor knowledge with the Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz (PFHKQ). Pelvic floor awareness and treatment seeking were measured with open-ended questions compiled from the literature. The Mann Whitney U, Chi-square and Kruskal Wallis tests were used. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There were significant differences between the PIKQ-UI scores of incontinent women who answered yes or no to questions about pelvic floor awareness (p<.05) and seeking health care (p=0.039). The PIKQ-UI scores of incontinent women were scores (p>0.05). A difference was observed in the purpose of seeking information about the pelvic floor between women with and without incontinence (p=0.002). Conclusions: The knowledge level of incontinent women with pelvic floor awareness and who seek health care was higher than that of incontinent women without pelvic floor awareness and who do not seek health care. Pelvic floor awareness in incontinent women may contribute to healthcare seeking and increase the level of knowledge about incontinence and pelvic floor. higher than those of continent women (p=0.033). Incontinent and continent women had similar PFHKQ