A retrospective cohort study of the association of parity with urinary incontinence – Does the multiparity select an urinary incontinence resistant cohort?
M Angelini, A Turra, S Contardo, AP Londero, P Veronese, D Marchesoni · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2008 · Heft 09
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Zusammenfassung
Before menopause 25% of women report leakage of urine, and half of young nulliparous women report occasional leakage, although few young women report daily leakage. Since stress incontinence is present in a significant number of women before childbirth, these data suggest that it may result from a series of interacting factors (genetic, anatomical); and a series of predisposing factors (pregnancy, obesity). The first vaginal delivery is more likely than any subsequent delivery to cause postpartum urinary incontinence (UI). Our question is: Does the multiparity select an UI resistant cohort? As secondary objectiv…