Urinary incontinence and its relation to delivery circumstances: A population-based study from rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Gileard G MasengaBenjamin C ShayoSia MsuyaVibeke RaschPublished in: PloS one (2019)
UI is common in rural Tanzania and of the subtypes of UI, Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is the commonest followed by Mixed Urinary Incontinence (MUI). Home delivery, prolonged labour and increasing parity especially having 5 or more deliveries are associated with increased risk for developing UI.