Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore the characteristics of urinary
incontinence after child birth. Objectives: To explore the socio demography, route of
delivery, household activities, entertaining activities, mental health affected urinary
incontinence after child birth, to explore frequency time, character, amount of urine loss
of urinary incontinence, to check awareness of women for physiotherapy treatment.
Methodology: Cross-sectional study carried out with 50 women after child birth. Data is
collected by using Incontinence Impact questionnaire with informed consent of the
patients who come for treatment in Mirpur-CRP. Result: In this study, the mean of the 60
women is 49.78. 41.7% women has stress urinary incontinence, 58.3% women are
suffering from urge urinary incontinence. The housewives are greatly suffering from
urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is commonly found who have history of
vaginal delivery. 71.7% women with history of vaginal delivery and 28.3% caesarean
delivery are suffering from urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence has impact on
social activities, household activities and entertainment. Conclusion: The risk of urinary
incontinence is higher rate among women who have history of vaginal delivery than
cesarean delivery women. Pelvic floor muscle exercise helps to minimize urinary
incontinence. But women are not aware about continue physiotherapy service.
Key word: Urinary incontinence, Stress urinary incontinence, Urge urinary
incontinence, postpartum, pelvic floor muscle exercise.
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
