Distúrbios urinários e o impacto no dia-a-dia

O que dizem as estatísticas

• Preocupação com uma possível evolução para carcinoma: 71%

• Medo de ter de passar por uma intervenção cirúrgica extrema: 66%

• Diminuição do desempenho sexual e da autoperceção: 66%

• Vida social e afetiva influenciada pelos sintomas urinários: 47%

• Sonolência e redução do desempenho diurno associadas às idas noturnas ao WC: 42%

Fontes

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