Explore the characteristics of urinary incontinence after child birth.

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.