Clinical profile of women with stress urinary incontinence in a reference center

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Urinary incontinence is defined as any involuntary loss of urine. It is a serious public health problem and women are the most affected and present aging as risk factors, more than two pregnancies, vaginal delivery with episiotomy, among others. Although UI is not a threatening life condition, it can lead to situations with social and personal repercussions, with influence on quality of life. OBJECTIVE: Describe the frequency of SUI in a specialized center in the city of Salvador, as well as point out the clinical characteristics, risk factors and comorbidities associated with female SUI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional study, based on data analysis of medical records of women with stress urinary incontinence, including sociodemographic data, risk factors, associated comorbidities, clinical complaints and objective data from Pad Test and Diary Diary. RESULTS: Twenty-eight women with an average age of 48.9 years (± 7.7), brown race (46.2%), complete high school (40%), married (52%), housewives (32.2%), mean BMI 26.2 (± 4.9). The most prevalent associated comorbidity was obesity (28.6%), the dominant risk factor was coffee consumption (70%). The most prevalent clinical complaint was cough loss (96.3%). When analyzed Pad test, noted a higher prevalence of mild loss (57.14%), followed by (39.29%) moderate loss and severe loss (3.57%). CONCLUSION: Middle-aged, mulatto, menopausal, obese, hypertensive, multiparous women who had vaginal delivery with episiotomy, constipation and caffeine intake are more likely to develop stress urinary incontinence. There was a higher prevalence of mild urinary incontinence.