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Postpartum Incontinence in a Young Women: Report of a Case and Review of the Literatüre

  • Teksin ÇIRPAN
  • Fuat AKERCAN
  • Levent AKMAN
  • Ismail Mete ITIL
  • Niyazi ASKAR

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2005;2(3):246-248

Urinary incontinence is a common problem among women affecting life quality. The prevalence of urinary incontinence changes from 8.5 % to 38 % in respect of age, parity and type of incontinence. Generally; increasing age, multiparty, obesity, vaginal delivery, postpartum incontinence, previous gynecologic surgery (hysterectomy) are the general risk factors for urinary incontinence. But; increasing age, vaginal delivery and hysterectomy seem to be most obvious risk factors. In this study, it is presented that, 22 years-old woman whom urinary incontinence complaints affecting life quality started in the last trimester of the first pregnancy and progressed just after postpartum period.

Keywords: postpartum incontinence, urinary incontinence, vaginal delivery