Abeer Abdullah Alaglan

College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buriydah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Original Article   
  Prevalence, Risk Factors and Bother Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms among Young Adults in Al- Qassim, Saudi Arabia
  Author(s): Ali Mahmoud Alzammam*, Rayan Abdullah Almurais, Rakan Mohammed Alahmad, Adi Sulaiman Aldhali, Abdulaziz Saleh Almatrudi and Abeer Abdullah Alaglan
  
  Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common condition among young adults; their quality of life is significantly affected and not all of them seek medical advice. Moreover, LUTS showed a significant relationship with depression and anxiety. Previously, LUTS was primarily identified among the elderly population, however, there has been an increase in its prevalence among young adults. Aim: To determine the prevalence of LUTS, to identify the potential risk factors associated with LUTS, and to establish which LUTS are the most bothersome in young adults. Material and Methods: Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was done at Medical College in Al-Qassim. Healthy young adults aged 19-29 years were asked to fill in the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire for Fe.. Read More»