There is a lot of debate among continence specialists as to the impact that urinary incontinence (UI) has upon the sufferer's quality of life (QoL). Furthermore, healthcare professionals involved in delivering care are examining ways to measure the outcomes of their healthcare interventions, in terms of not only symptom relief, but also patient-specified improvements to QoL. Healthcare professionals have yet to agree upon one standard tool for measuring the effect of UI upon sufferers' QoL. This article examines some of the current research on UI as experienced by females living in their own homes and its impact on their QoL.