Open AccessPrevalent urinary incontinence as a correlate of pregnancy, vaginal childbirth, and obstetric techniques.
Author(s) -
Anders Foldspang,
S Mommsen,
Jens Christian Djurhuus
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.89.2.209
Subject(s) - childbirth , medicine , urinary incontinence , obstetrics , pregnancy , episiotomy , odds ratio , vaginal delivery , gynecology , urinary system , cross sectional study , surgery , genetics , pathology , biology
This study examined the association between pregnancy, vaginal childbirth and obstetric techniques, and the prevalence of urinary incontinence among adult women aged 20 to 59 years.