Postpartum urinary incontinence among women attending four postnatal clinics

Abstract

Results The prevalence of postpartum urinary incontinence (PPUI) was 5.6% (13 / 234). Nine of them (69.2%) had mixed incontinence while urge incontinence was seen in three (23.1%) and stress incontinence in one (7.7 %). Patients with chronic respiratory symptoms showed a higher prevalence PPUI (p=0.028). However, birth weight of the baby, mode of delivery, episiotomy, maternal age, parity, and obesity did not show an association with higher prevalence of PPUI (p>0.05).