Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in 6-week Postpartum Women

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Published: Apr 4, 2014
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urinary incontinence postpartum stress incontinence urgency incontinence

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Jittrind Sriraumpuch
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Teerayut Temtanakitpaisan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Pranom Buppasiri
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Chompilas Chongsomchai
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Sukree Soontrapa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Srinaree Kaewrudee
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Bandit Chumworathayi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of and potential risk factors for postpartum urinary incontinence (UI) in Thai women.


Materials and Methods: Total of 363 women delivered in University Hospital and attended 6-week postpartum check-up visits were recruited. Self-administered questionnaires and structural interviews were used to collect data.  Logistic regression was used to test the independence of variables.


Results: The prevalence of UI in 6-week postpartum women was 17.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 13.19- 20.97).  They were classified into three groups; stress incontinence in 12.1%, urgency incontinence in 0.6%, and mixed incontinence in 4.4%.  The risk for postpartum UI rose significantly among pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 (OR 3.75; 95%CI 1.47-9.58). Risk for postpartum UI was significantly lower among those who performed pelvic floor muscle exercise (OR 0.005; 95%CI 0.001-0.028).


Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was prevalent at 6 weeks, postpartum, in Thai women.  The significant independent predictors were pre-pregnancy BMI and practice of pelvic floor muscle exercise.

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Sriraumpuch, J.; Temtanakitpaisan, T.; Buppasiri, P.; Chongsomchai, C.; Soontrapa, S.; Kaewrudee, S.; Chumworathayi, B. Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in 6-Week Postpartum Women. Thai J Obstet Gynaecol 2014, 22, 88-94.
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VOL. 22, NO. 2: (April - June 2014)
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