Prevalence of urinary leakage in nulliparous women with respect to physical activity and micturition habits

Abstract

In order to survey the influence of physical activity and micturition habits on urinary leakage (UL) in women before their first pregnancy, a study including 725 women attending nine maternity clinics in the northwest area of Stockholm was performed. During the 36th gestational week the women answered a questionnaire regarding the pre-pregnancy situation regarding UL, micturition habits and physical activity. Thirty-nine percent of the women, mean age of 28 (range 17-43) years, had experienced occasional UL. Of these, the majority (79%) had symptoms of stress urinary leakage and 21% had urge symptoms. Two percent were incontinent according to the definition of the International Continence Society (ICS). In a multivariate analysis age, inability to interrupt the urine flow and high-impact physical activity turned out to be independent risk factors for UL and thus should be observed together with traditional factors concerning UL in nulliparous women.

Urinary Incontinence in a Group of Primiparous Women in the Czech Republic

“…In contrast to some other reports [1,4,6,10,15] , we could not fi nd that age, obesity, and weight gain during pregnancy are statistically signifi cant risk factors for the development of UI. We also could not prove the signifi cance of antenatal courses in the prevention of UI during pregnancy.…”

“…According to some other reports [1,4,6,15] , older ( 1 35 years) and also younger ( ! 21 years) primiparous women are at a higher risk of developing UI.…”

Urinary incontinence in very young and mostly nulliparous women with a history of regular organised high-impact trampoline training: occurrence and risk factors

“…The questionnaire was created for and previously used in a survey study of UI in young nulliparous/primiparous women [11,12]. The validity and reliability of the questions were found to be good (≥90% agreement) [13].…”

“…To make it possible to compare the women in this study with a reference group of women of comparable age who had answered the same questionnaire [11,12], the former definitions of the ICS were used [15].…”

“…Studies concerning risk factors for UI in nulliparous women are sparse. In a study of 4,211 nursing students [10], urethral tract infection was reported to be a predictor for UL, and in 725 nulliparous women [11], a chronic disease and signs of a dysfunctional pelvic floor and micturition habits were reported. In studies concerning young athlete women, risk factors are even less reported.…”