Frequency of urinary incontinence in post-partum multiparous women

Abstract

Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a widespread condition of uncontrollable urine leakage that has been strongly linked to natural delivery problem impacting one's wellbeing and quality of life. Objective: The objective of study was to determine frequency of urinary incontinence in postpartum multiparous women in Karachi. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study by using non-probability convenient sampling technique was conducted at different hospitals of Karachi in a duration of seven months, June 2020 to December 2020. A total of 267 women aged between 18 to 40 years, undergoing postpartum period after normal deliveries in last one year were included in the study. Ethical permission was taken from the Institutional review board of Hayat Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. A consent form in their native language was taken before recruiting into the study. They were asked to fill the questionnaire Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (BFLUTS). Data entry and analysis was done through SPSS version 26 and descriptive analysis was done. Data was presented in frequency and percentages, however, demographic information was presented in mean and standard deviation. Results: A total of 267 women were recruited, the mean ±SD of age in years was 30.6 ±5.087 while all women were housewives. Females experienced symptoms like urgency 13.48%, bladder pain occasionally at 80.15%, and frequent visits to the toilet to urinate 41.2%. The current study discloses that 61.16% experienced urinary incontinence. Conclusion: This study concludes that urinary incontinence is moderately found in postpartum multiparous women.