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Aim: In this study, we aimed to compare the lower urinary tract symptoms of women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy volunteers. Methods: The study included 48 women with MS (mean age: 41.13±10.93 years) and 51 healthy women (38.88±10.26 years). Sociodemographic characteristics were recorded. Then, lower urinary tract symptoms, pelvic floor problems, overactive bladder symptoms, and quality of life were assessed by the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Index (BFLUTSI), the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20) and the Global Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (GPFBQ), the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-V8 (OAB-V8), and the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Ques-tionnaire-54 (MSQOL-54), respectively. Results: A significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of their BFLUTSI storage, incontinence, and quality of life subscale and total scores (p≤0.05). Compared to healthy women, urinary incontinence complaints, mixed urinary incontinence frequency, pelvic floor problems, and overactive bladder symptoms were more common in women with MS (p≤0.05). The mean MSQOL-54 physical and mental health composite scores of women with MS were 58.65±19.08 and 63.68±20.48, respectively; and their mean MSQOL-54 total health score was found to be 122.33±36.2. Conclusion: In women with MS, lower urinary tract symptoms are more common and quality of life is negatively affected. In clinical evaluations, urinary incontinence problems should not be neglected and symptoms of the lower urinary tract should also be examined.

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