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Women’s pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth: a cross-sectional study
Abstract OBJECTIVE To analyse pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) and urinary and anal incontinence (UI and AI) in the postpartum period. METHOD Cross-sectional study carried out with women in their first seven months after child birth. Data were collected through interviews, perineometry (Peritron™), and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). RESULTS 128 women participated in the study. The PFMS mean was 33.1 (SD=16.0) cmH2O and the prevalence of UI and AI was 7.8% and 5.5%, respectively. In the multiple analyses, the variables associated with PFMS were type of birth and cohabitation with a partner. Newborn’s weight, previous pregnancy, UI during pregnancy, and sexual activity showed an association with UI after child birth. Only AI prior to pregnancy was associated with AI after childbirth. CONCLUSION Vaginal birth predisposes to the reduction of PFMS, and caesarean section had a protective effect to its reduction. The occurrence of UI during pregnancy is a predictor of UI after childbirth, and women with previous pregnancies and newborns with higher weights are more likely to have UI after childbirth.AI prior to pregnancy is the only risk factor for its occurrence after childbirth. Associations between PFMS and cohabitation with a partner, and between UI and sexual activity do not make possible to conclude that these variables are directly associated
Pelvic floor muscle strength, urinary and anal incontinence in women after birth: a cross-sectional study
Introdução: A gravidez e o parto são frequentemente associados à redução da força dos músculos do assoalho pélvico (FMAP) e à incontinência urinária (IU) e anal (IA), devido às alterações que ocasionam nos mecanismos de controle e suporte das estruturas do assoalho pélvico. Objetivos: O objetivo geral foi analisar a FMAP e a IU e IA no período pós-parto e os específicos foram verificar a associação da FMAP com a IU e a IA após o parto e identificar os fatores associados à FMAP, à IU e à IA após o parto e a interferência da IU na vida da puérpera. Método: Estudo transversal, com 128 mulheres nos primeiros 6 meses após o parto, conduzido em um serviço do setor suplementar de saúde, em Guarulhos, SP. Foram incluídas todas as mulheres integrantes da coorte Cuidado perineal na gestação e após o parto: prevenção e morbidade relacionadas à força muscular perineal, função sexual e continência urinária, que compareceram ao menos a um retorno do pós-parto. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista, a FMAP foi mensurada pela perineometria (Peritron) e o International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) foi aplicado às mulheres que referiram IU. Foram realizadas análise descritiva, inferencial e múltipla. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. Resultados: A média da FMAP foi 33,1 (d.p.=16,0) cmH2O. Não houve redução estatisticamente significante com relação à FMAP na gestação (p=0,088). A prevalência de IU e IA foi de 7,8% e 5,5%, respectivamente. A média do escore do ICIQ-SF foi 9,4 (d.p.=6,0), maior entre as mulheres com parto normal que entre aquelas com cesariana (13,0, d.p.=6,4 e 5,8, d.p.=2,6, respectivamente). Na análise múltipla, as variáveis tempo de coabitação (IC 95% 2,29-20,92), cesariana anterior (IC 95% 1,45-,26) e tipo de parto atual (IC 95% -16,71- -1,14) foram associadas à FMAP; peso do recém-nascido atual (OR 1,03; IC 95% 1,0005-1,0517), gestação anterior (OR 13,14; IC 95% 1,63-106,27), IU na gestação (OR20,43; IC 95% 1,70-244,98) e atividade sexual após o parto (OR 0,06; IC 95% 0,01-0,49) foram associadas à IU; apenas a IA prévia (OR 6,26; IC 95% 1,08-36,43) foi associada à IA. Conclusão: Não há associação da FMAP com IU e IA após o parto. O parto vaginal predispõe à redução da FMAP e a cesariana é fator protetor à sua redução. A IU durante a gestação é preditora da IU após o parto e em mulheres com gestação anterior e recém-nascido de maior peso a IU é mais frequente. A interferência da IU na vida da mulher foi moderada. Apenas a IA prévia teve associação com a IA após o parto. Não é possível concluir que há associação direta entre tempo de coabitação com o parceiro e FMAP e IU e atividade sexual após o partoIntroduction: Pregnancy and childbirth are often associated with reduced pelvic floor muscles strength (PFMS), urinary (UI) and anal incontinence (AI) because of the changes in the mechanisms of control and support of the pelvic floor structures. Objectives: To analyse the PFMS, UI and AI during postpartum period. To verify the association of PFMS with UI and AI after birth. To identify factors associated with PFMS, UI and AI after birth and the interference of UI in the quality of life after birth. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 128 women in the first six months after birth, held in an insurance health care facility in Guarulhos, SP. All women participants of the cohort Perineal care during pregnancy and after birth: prevention and morbidity related to PFMS, sexual function and UI who attended at least one postpartum consultation were included. Data were collected through interviews, PFMS was measured by perineometry (Peritron) and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was applied to women who reported UI. Descriptive, inferential and multivariate analyses were performed. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of School of Nursing of University of Sao Paulo. Results: The main score of PFMS was 33.1 cmH2O (SD=16.0). There was no statistically significant difference between PFMS during pregnancy and after birth (p=0.088). The prevalence of UI and AI was 7.8% and 5.5%, respectively. The mean ICIQ-SF score was 9.4 (SD=6.0). Higher mean score was verified among women with vaginal birth than among those with caesarean (13.0, SD=6.4 and 5.8, SD=2.6, respectively). In the multivariate analysis, period of cohabitation (95%CI 2.29 to 20.92), previous caesarean (95%CI 1.45 to 19.26) and type of birth (95%CI -16.71 to -1.14) were associated with PFMS; newborn weight (OR=1.03; 95%CI 1.0005 to 1.0517), previous pregnancy (OR=13.14; 95%CI 1.63 to 106.27), UI during pregnancy (OR=20.43; 95%CI 1.70 to 244.98) and sexual activity after birth (OR=0.06; 95%CI 0.01 to 0.49) were associated with UI; just previous AI (OR=6.26; 95%CI 1.08 to 36,43) is associated with AI. Conclusion: There is no association between PFMS and UI or AI after birth. Vaginal birth predisposes a reduction on PFMS and caesarean is a protective factor. UI during pregnancy is predictive of UI after birth and UI is more frequent in women with previous pregnancy and higher weight newborn. UI had moderate interference in women\'s lives. Just previous AI is associated with AI after birth. We can not conclude that there is an association between period of cohabitation and PFMS, UI and sexual activity after childbirt