Longitudinal analysis of the association between parity, mode of delivery and urinary incontinence in midlife using the SWAN cohort data.

ABSTRACT: Parity increases the risk of urinary incontinence, but this risk differs by mode of delivery. This study evaluated the association between mode of delivery and prevalence of urge, stress, and mixed urinary incontinence in middle age. The association between mode of delivery and urinary incontinence subtypes was examined using data from the SWAN cohort. Women who experienced vaginal, cesarean, or combination deliveries were compared against nulliparous women. Women who delivered vaginally had a significantly higher prevalence of all subtypes of incontinence compared to women who were nulliparous or delivered via other modes. No significant differences in urinary incontinence were observed when comparing women who birthed vaginally, via cesarean, or combination to nulliparous women. However,

SUBMITTER: Stephenson NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11977187 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature