Mona Abdelsalam Alseddig Dafalla¹*, Ali Al Madan², Turki Abdulmajid³, Reem Mussaed Aladwani⁴, Saad Khaleel Alonze⁵, Abdulaziz Abdulsalam Ali Alsudairi⁶, Faridah Khalaf Awadh Alharbi⁷, Esraa Naji Ghabban⁸ and Misealreem Shaheen⁹

Obstetric and Gynecology Consultant, Obstetric and Gynecology Department, Saudi German Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
²Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Maternity Hospital, Riyadh First Cluster, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
³Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Maternity Hospital, Riyadh First Cluster, Aliman General Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁴Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
⁵Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Maternity Hospital, Riyadh First Cluster, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁶Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁷General Physician, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
⁸Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁹Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Mona Abdelsalam Alseddig Dafalla, Obstetric and Gynecology Consultant, Obstetric and Gynecology Department, Saudi German Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Received: April 04, 2025; Published: April 24, 2025

Abstract

Background: Urinary incontinence is one of the most prevalent health conditions, having a detrimental effect on quality of life and a substantial social and economical impact. The purpose of the current study was to determine the risk factors for postpartum UI and the impact of delivery mode on urinary incontinence incidence.

Method: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed in the conduct of this investigation. In our evaluation, we took into account published studies conducted between 2016 and 2024. Systematic searches on MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and CINAHL were performed using keywords and phrases. The following keywords were included in the search: postpartum time, risk factors, associated variables, predictors, and urine incontinence.

Result and Conclusion: We included 5 publications with 5856 participants in this review research. Increased incidence of urinary incontinence was associated with vaginal delivery, urinary incontinence throughout pregnancy, episiotomy, instrumental delivery, epidural or spinal anesthesia, advanced mother age, pre-pregnancy BMI, and neonatal birthweight. Pregnancy-related urinary incontinence and vaginal deliveries were the two factors most significantly linked to postpartum urine incontinence.

Keywords: Postpartum Urinary Incontinence; Cesarean Section; Vaginal Delivery; Risk Factors

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Citation

Citation: Mona Abdelsalam Alseddig Dafalla., et al. “Postpartum Urinary Incontinence in Women Undergoing Cesarean Section or Vaginal Delivery; Systematic Review". Acta Scientific Women's Health 7.5 (2025): 28-33.

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