Body mass index and complications after obstetric anal sphincter injury, 8 weeks postpartum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

The impact of body mass index (BMI) on pelvic floor recovery after an obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that urinary incontinence (UI) and anal incontinence (AI) are more common in overweight and obese women than in normal-weight women 8 weeks postpartum in women with OASI.

Methods

A population-based cohort study including 6,595 primiparous women, with an OASI, delivered between 2014 and 2019. Exposure and questionnaire data were retrieved from the Swedish Perineal Laceration Registry. Uni- and multivariate analyses were used to compare normal-weight (BMI ≤24.9, reference), overweight (25.0-29.9), and obese (≥ 30) women with regard to UI and AI at 8 weeks post-partum.

Results

SUBMITTER: Hjertberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666295 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature