Women's Obstetric History and Urinary Incontinence

Research Abstract

Background: Stress urinary incontinence occurs when vesical pressure exceeds urethral pressure in the setting of sudden increases in intra-abdominal pressure. Aim of the study: The study was conducted to evaluate urinary incontinence characteristics according to ICIQ-SF scale and assess relationship between number of woman's gravida & parity and frequency of urinary incontinence among menopausal elderly women. Design: A descriptive study design was utilized in this study. Sample: A Purposive sample was used from the above mentioned setting. Total sample was 100 women who attended to gynecological and urological outpatient clinics at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Tools: (1) A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet. It was consist of obstetrics history such as (number of gravidity, parity, and abortion, mode of deliveries, any complications during pregnancy, labor and post-partum, mode of delivery, weight of baby at birth and duration between pregnancies), (2) The International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire ICIQ-SF. Results: more than two-thirds (70%) of the studied sample got pregnant and delivered more than three times while 56% aborted from 1-3 times, 66% delivered spontaneous vaginally, 78% complained from untreated urinary tract, 34% experienced prolonged labor. It indicates that 45% of the studied women reported urine leakage several times a day. Conclusion: It illustrates that there were statistical differences in the frequency of urinary incontinence in relation to number of gravidity and parity among the studied women. Recommendations: Health education about the correction of misconceptions about urinary incontinence, which can be an effective means of bringing incontinent women into contact with health care center for early appropriate intervention.

Research Keywords

Obstetric history, Stress urinary incontinence