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Maternal, obstetrical and neonatal risk factors' impact on female urinary incontinence: a systematic review.

Shahla Faal SiahkalMina IravaniZeynab MohagheghForuzan SharifipourMaryam Zahedian
Published in: International urogynecology journal (2020)
This study confirmed that urinary incontinence during pregnancy and vaginal births had the strongest relationship with postpartum urinary incontinence. Also, the maternal upright positions during labor did not reduce the likelihood of urinary incontinence. The awareness of this issue helps find effective strategies to reduce the likelihood of female urinary incontinence.
Keyphrases
  • urinary incontinence
  • risk factors
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • body mass index