The Influence of Frequency of Urination and QOL in Healthy Young Female Using Moist Heat on the Skin

Abstract

　We have examined the influence of frequency of urination and quality of life (QOL) in healthy young female adults who are warming their lower back or lower abdominal regious using heat and steam generating (HSG) sheets on the lower back or lower abdominal region. From the survey of frequency of urination in a day (N=50), there are 15 subjects (mean age : 20.0 ± 0.5 years) whose frequency of urination is 7 or more times a day. The subjects outfitted HSG on the lower back (N=7) or lower abdominal (N=8) region for 3 days (9.3± 1.9hrs per day).
　In the result, significant decreasing of frequency of urination was observed. And improvement tendency of social functioning, questionnaire of QOL (MOS36-Item Short-Form Health Survey-v2 ; SF-36v2) was observed. These results suggest that the application of moderate moist heat (38 - 40℃) on the skin stimulates autonomic nerve system and effects decreasing of frequency of urination and improvement of QOL.