Incidence of Urinary Incontinence among Pregnant Females
Farzana Burki, Kashif Muqarrab, Shams Ur Rehman, Fouzia Fahim
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ABSTRACT
Aim: The aim of the study
is to govern the incidence of urinary incontinence in pregnant women and its
impact on the life quality as well as its relationship with the number of
births and age.
Study design: A Cross-sectional
study.
Place and Duration: In the Obstetrics and
Gynecology department of Habib Medical Complex, Private Health Care Facility
Peshawar for six-months duration from July 2021 to December 2021.
Methods: In the third
trimester, i.e., after 28 weeks, according to LMP (last menstruation) or
ultrasound in the first trimester, 320 healthy pregnant women were interviewed
and the information on proforma was recorded. Women who had been diagnosed with
urinary incontinence, renal dysfunction, diabetes or gestational diabetes prior
to pregnancy were omitted from the analysis. The main outcomes measured were
incidence of urinary incontinence among pregnant females as recorded from
interviews. The data was analyzed with SPSS 21.0 version.
Results: Out of 320 women, 147
reported urinary incontinence and its incidence was 45.9%, 116 (78.9%) had
stress incontinence (SI), and urge incontinence in 31 (21.1%). The general SI
prevalence is 36.2 % and the UI prevalence is 9.7%. 130 primigravida
participated in the study, 51 of which reported urinary incontinence. The
incidence of UI in the third trimester of pregnancy was 45.9%.
Conclusion: The result of this analysis shows urinary incontinence
is a common occurrence during pregnancy. The results could help develop more
intensive training programs to avoid UI during pregnancy by growing urinary
incontinence awareness among healthcare professionals caring for pregnant females.
The UI frequency in the pregnant population was 45.9%.
Keywords: Stress urinary
incontinence, urinary incontinence, religious activities and urge incontinence.
ABSTRACT
Aim: The aim of the study
is to govern the incidence of urinary incontinence in pregnant women and its
impact on the life quality as well as its relationship with the number of
births and age.
Study design: A Cross-sectional
study.
Place and Duration: In the Obstetrics and
Gynecology department of Habib Medical Complex, Private Health Care Facility
Peshawar for six-months duration from July 2021 to December 2021.
Methods: In the third
trimester, i.e., after 28 weeks, according to LMP (last menstruation) or
ultrasound in the first trimester, 320 healthy pregnant women were interviewed
and the information on proforma was recorded. Women who had been diagnosed with
urinary incontinence, renal dysfunction, diabetes or gestational diabetes prior
to pregnancy were omitted from the analysis. The main outcomes measured were
incidence of urinary incontinence among pregnant females as recorded from
interviews. The data was analyzed with SPSS 21.0 version.
Results: Out of 320 women, 147
reported urinary incontinence and its incidence was 45.9%, 116 (78.9%) had
stress incontinence (SI), and urge incontinence in 31 (21.1%). The general SI
prevalence is 36.2 % and the UI prevalence is 9.7%. 130 primigravida
participated in the study, 51 of which reported urinary incontinence. The
incidence of UI in the third trimester of pregnancy was 45.9%.
Conclusion: The result of this analysis shows urinary incontinence
is a common occurrence during pregnancy. The results could help develop more
intensive training programs to avoid UI during pregnancy by growing urinary
incontinence awareness among healthcare professionals caring for pregnant females.
The UI frequency in the pregnant population was 45.9%.
Keywords: Stress urinary
incontinence, urinary incontinence, religious activities and urge incontinence.