Abstract
This research was performed to determine the risk factors causing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and its effect on quality of life during pregnancy in primigravidae. The study is a cross-sectional study conducted with 324 primigravidae who were followed up in the antenatal outpatient clinics. Incontinence quality of life scale (I-QoL) questionnaire exploring the risk factors for SUI was used as the principle data collection tool. The prevalence of SUI during pregnancy was 38.6% (125/324). Multivariate analysis; maternal UI (OR = 2.9, 95% CI:1.5-5.5), sister having UI (OR = 5.6, 95% CI:1.5-20), gestational DM (OR = 3.3, 95% CI:1.2-8.6), pre-pregnancy BMI (OR = 1.08, 95% CI:1.0-1.1), smoking (OR = 4.3, 95% CI:1.8-10.2), constipation (often) (OR = 6.2, 95% CI:2.2-17) were determined as risk factors for SUI. It was determined that SUI during pregnancy affects the quality of life of women slightly. According to the results of this study, SUI is a common condition during pregnancy in primigravida. The findings will increase the awareness of healthcare professionals about SUI and contribute to the design of programs for the prevention of urinary incontinence during antenatal period.
Highlights
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as involuntary incontinence during daily activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, standing up suddenly, or lifting heavy objects and it is the most common type in pregnant women (Allahdin and Kambhampati, 2012; Sangsawang and Sangsawang, 2013)
It is thought that urinary incontinence, which is common during pregnancy, will pass in the postpartum period and few women seek for help (Demir and Kızılkaya Beji, 2015; Balık et al, 2016)
This research was performed to determine was created by Patrick et al (1999), and the validity and the risk factors causing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) reliability in Turkish by Özerdoğan and Kızılkaya Beji and its effect on quality of life during pregnancy in (2003) consists of three sub-dimensions
Summary
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as involuntary incontinence during daily activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, standing up suddenly, or lifting heavy objects and it is the most common type in pregnant women (Allahdin and Kambhampati, 2012; Sangsawang and Sangsawang, 2013). This research was performed to determine was created by Patrick et al (1999), and the validity and the risk factors causing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) reliability in Turkish by Özerdoğan and Kızılkaya Beji and its effect on quality of life during pregnancy in (2003) consists of three sub-dimensions By this way, it is aimed to raise awareness 1996; Patrick et al, 1999; Özerdoğan and Kızılkaya Beji, of SUI in women during gestation and to motivate 2003).
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