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Abstract
Female urinary incontinence (UI) is a major public health problem, due to which high prevalence, the physical, psychological and social impact on the lives of women. UI defines as the involuntary loss of urine, the most common in women being stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The SUI is characterized by the involuntary loss of urine during stress or exercise or sneezing or coughing. It may occur as a result of anatomical changes such as hypermobility of the bladder neck and the deficiency of the sphincter mechanism (Van Breda, Bosch, de Kort, 2015).
The aim of this study was to:
Assess the urinary incontinence’s risk factors among the pregnant women.
The study was conducted in the antenatal clinic in Helwan general hospital to 128 pregnant women.
A Purposive sample was used to achieve the aim of the study, pregnant women with urinary incontinence with inclusive criteria at age from 18 to 35 years, pregnant women are with single pregnancy and gestational age of pregnant women are (second trimester) from 13 to 28 week.
The finding of present study can be summarized as follows:
• The study result indicated that 37.5% of pregnant women were in the age group 20-<25 years. Regarding family monthly income, the results revealed that 70.3% of them were not sufficient family monthly income.
• The result showed that 62.5% of pregnant women above weight (high body mass index).
• The result illustrated that 59.4% of pregnant women previous use of contraception and the results revealed that 52.6% use specially intra uterine devise.
• The results indicated that 11.7% of pregnant women were low in total nutritional habits and the result showed that 60.9% of pregnant women were poor in total personal hygiene.
• The results illustrated that 50.8% of pregnant women were poor in total sexual hygiene and sexual activity.
• The results indicated that 58.6% of pregnant women have history of vaginal infection and illustrated that 46.9% of pregnant women have positive family history of urinary incontinence.
• The results illustrated that 8.6% of pregnant women have urge urinary incontinence.
• There was highly statistically significant relation between total nutritional risk factors and their body mass index and family monthly income at P= < 0.01. Moreover, there was statistically significant relation between total nutritional risk factors and their age, educational level and occupation at p= < 0.05. While, there is statistically insignificant relation between total nutritional risk factors and residence at p= > 0.05.
• There was highly statistically significant relation between total personal hygiene, their educational level, family monthly income at P= < 0.01. Moreover, there was statistically significant relation between total personal hygiene and their age, body mass index and residence at p= < 0.05. While, there is statistically insignificant relation between total personal hygiene and occupation at p= > 0.05.
• There was highly statistically significant relation between total sexual hygiene, sexual activity, residence, educational level at P= < 0.01. Moreover, there was statistically significant relation between total sexual hygiene, sexual activity, their age and occupation at p= < 0.05. While, there is statistically insignificant relation between total sexual hygiene, sexual activity, body mass index and family monthly income at p= > 0.05.
• There was positive correlation between total nutritional risk factors of the studied subjects and their total personal hygiene and total sexual hygiene and sexual activity.