Prevalence and risk factors for urinary incontinence in pregnancy

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of UI in pregnant women in Botucatu and to identify factors associated with UI during pregnancy. Method(s): A cross-sectional population-based study. All pregnant women regardless of gestational age were interviewed in the postpartum time or until hospital discharge. An investigation structured based on the literature, containing questions about the occurrence of UI was used, their types, risk factors and the key moments in the urinary leakage occurred. Result(s): 996 women's were interviewed, with an average age of 26.11 years (+/- 5.92). The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 52%. Among several covariates, the presence of constipation (OR: 1.498), consumption of stimulating foods (OR: 1.498), presence of gestational diabetes mellitus (OR: 3.541), recurrent urinary tract infection (OR: 204.749) and age (OR: 1.059) were maintained is related to the UI during pregnancy. Conclusion(s): Understanding the risk factors for the occurrence of UI during pregnancy can be useful to health professionals to prevent and reduce risk factors that contribute to the the UI during the period prescribed, thus preventing this problem from getting worse after delivery, especially when related to DMG and recurrent UTI.