ANALYSIS OF THE TYPE OF BIRTH DELIVERY AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH URINARY INCONTINENCE IN THE IMMEDIATE PUERPERIA (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Introduction: During the pregnancy-puerperal cycle, physiological changes occur that trigger changes in the PA and urinary system, making them prone to the presence of UI during pregnancy, which may remain until the puerperium. Goal: To analyze the relationship between type of birth delivery and number of children with urinary incontinence in the immediate postpartum period; Evaluate the biological, sociodemographic characteristics and life habits of the participants; To identify the prevalence of UI in primiparous and multiparous women in the immediate postpartum period and to verify the most prevalent type of UI in the puerperal period. Methodology: Cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, developed through an online questionnaire. Population composed of puerperal, primiparous and multiparous women, who were in the immediate postpartum period and who answered the questionnaires. Sample with a total of 49 postpartum women who met the eligibility criteria and who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research. Results: Vaginal birth delivery was prevalent in 30 postpartum women. Regarding urinary loss, nine reported loss in the immediate postpartum period, of these, five underwent vaginal birth delivery, with four of them multiparous (three vaginal birth deliveries and one vaginal and cesarean delivery), and four underwent cesarean section, with three of them multiparous. (two cesareans and one cesarean and vaginal birth delivery). The most frequent type of urinary loss during the immediate postpartum period was UUI with 55.5%. Conclusion: Most of the puerperal women who presented greater involuntary loss of urine underwent vaginal birth delivery, as well as the multiparous puerperal women who had a higher prevalence of UI. The most prevalent type of urinary loss was UUI.