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Prevalence of urinary incontinence and other urological problems during pregnancy: a questionnaire based study

Authors: J. B. Sharma, Shena Aggarwal, Saurabh Singhal, S. Kumar, K. K. Roy

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 6/2009

Abstract

Objective

To find out the prevalence of various urological symptoms in pregnant women, the status before pregnancy, and their perceived impact.

Methods

A questionnaire incorporating various urological problems was prepared and used over 240 pregnant women to know their prevalence in different trimesters of pregnancy and compare them with prevalence before pregnancy.

Results

Increased urinary frequency (>10/day) (40.8 vs. 3.8%), nocturia (72.9 vs. 50.6%), burning micturition (21.3 vs. 3.8%), UTI (4.6 vs. 1.6%), urinary hesitancy (14.6 vs. 1.6%), urinary incontinence (25.8 vs. 8.2%) and botheration (22.1 vs. 2.7%) were seen during and before pregnancy, respectively. These also show an increment with advancement of gestation. Urinary incontinence was seen more often with advancing age and parity.

Conclusion

There is a very high prevalence of urological symptoms during pregnancy as compared to before pregnancy.

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Title: Prevalence of urinary incontinence and other urological problems during pregnancy: a questionnaire based study
Authors: J. B. Sharma
Shena Aggarwal
Saurabh Singhal
S. Kumar
K. K. Roy
Publication date: 01-06-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0831-0

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Prevalence of urinary incontinence and other urological problems during pregnancy: a questionnaire based study

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