Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors

Pregnancy and childbirth are the main risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction. The main manifestations of this disorder are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI). Studies on the prevalence and risk factors of these conditions are essential for early diagnosis and compr...

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Main Authors: Octaviyana Nadia Nitasari Simatupang, Tyas Priyatini
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2025-02-01
Series:Urogynaecologia International Journal
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Online Access:https://www.urogynaecologia.org/index.php/uij/article/view/338
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description Pregnancy and childbirth are the main risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction. The main manifestations of this disorder are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI). Studies on the prevalence and risk factors of these conditions are essential for early diagnosis and comprehensive management. However, until now, there has been no comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for pregnant women in Jakarta. Therefore, this observational cross-sectional analytic study was carried out to determine the prevalence of UI and LUTS and the factors that influence them. The subjects (n=236) of this study were pregnant women who came for routine check-ups at the Jakarta area Health Center from April 2021 to March 2022. Patients with a history of incontinence, multiple pregnancies, uncontrolled diabetes, neurological disorders, or a history of previous surgery were excluded from the study. The risk factors assessed were maternal age, gestational age, parity, body mass index, and previous obstetric history. We found that 8.5% had stress UI, 14% had urgency UI, and 1.6% had mixed UI. Urinary complaints were found in the form of frequency (59.3%), nocturia (87.3%), urgency (33.1%), hesitancy (8.9%), and straining (0.8%). There were only 5.1% of subjects who did not have any urinary complaints. The risk factors for LUTS and UI were advanced maternal age and trimester of pregnancy.
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spelling doaj-art-d787fc1820694b9c8e261e1470f58d7c2025-08-20T03:11:43ZengPAGEPress PublicationsUrogynaecologia International Journal1121-30862038-83142025-02-0137110.4081/uij.2025.338Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factorsOctaviyana Nadia Nitasari Simatupang0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1339-9244Tyas Priyatini1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3330-9824Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, JakartaUrogynecology and Reconstruction Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Pregnancy and childbirth are the main risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction. The main manifestations of this disorder are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI). Studies on the prevalence and risk factors of these conditions are essential for early diagnosis and comprehensive management. However, until now, there has been no comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for pregnant women in Jakarta. Therefore, this observational cross-sectional analytic study was carried out to determine the prevalence of UI and LUTS and the factors that influence them. The subjects (n=236) of this study were pregnant women who came for routine check-ups at the Jakarta area Health Center from April 2021 to March 2022. Patients with a history of incontinence, multiple pregnancies, uncontrolled diabetes, neurological disorders, or a history of previous surgery were excluded from the study. The risk factors assessed were maternal age, gestational age, parity, body mass index, and previous obstetric history. We found that 8.5% had stress UI, 14% had urgency UI, and 1.6% had mixed UI. Urinary complaints were found in the form of frequency (59.3%), nocturia (87.3%), urgency (33.1%), hesitancy (8.9%), and straining (0.8%). There were only 5.1% of subjects who did not have any urinary complaints. The risk factors for LUTS and UI were advanced maternal age and trimester of pregnancy. https://www.urogynaecologia.org/index.php/uij/article/view/338Lower urinary tract symptomspregnancyurinary incontinence
spellingShingle Octaviyana Nadia Nitasari Simatupang
Tyas Priyatini
Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
Urogynaecologia International Journal
Lower urinary tract symptoms
pregnancy
urinary incontinence
title Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
title_full Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
title_fullStr Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
title_full_unstemmed Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
title_short Urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
title_sort urinary incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms among pregnant women and their affecting factors
topic Lower urinary tract symptoms
pregnancy
urinary incontinence
url https://www.urogynaecologia.org/index.php/uij/article/view/338
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