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Urinary incontinence affects around 600,000 people in Portugal. "The effects can be devastating"

SAPO Notícias15 September 2026 at 17:05

Urinary incontinence affects around 600,000 people in Portugal, being frequently undervalued as a natural consequence of aging. However, this condition has a significant impact on patients' quality of life, affecting them physically, psychologically, and socially.

Ricardo Pereira e Silva, vice-president of the Portuguese Association of Neurourology and Urogynecology and urologist, warned in an interview about the need not to ignore these symptoms. According to the specialist, the effects of urinary incontinence can be devastating for patients.

The doctor emphasized the importance of early diagnosis as a fundamental factor for effective treatment. Ricardo Pereira e Silva recalled that there are currently several treatment options available that can help patients cope with this condition.

This interview comes in the context of an appeal for urinary incontinence to be treated as a serious health problem and not just as a normal symptom of aging, encouraging patients to seek specialized medical help.

Why this matters

Urinary incontinence affects one in ten people in Portugal, meaning the majority of readers know someone directly affected or may become so. The article demystifies the idea that it is an inevitable consequence of aging and alerts to the need for timely diagnosis, encouraging those who suffer in silence to seek medical help. The mention that effective treatments exist offers concrete hope to patients and their families.

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