Vaginal birth not linked to urinary incontinence

SouthernLPN2RN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Dec 1, 2005

I don't know if anyone else already posted this, but thought some of you may find this interesting:
lady partsl birth not linked to urinary incontinence

Thanks for posting that!! I feel that if maybe factors of the labor and delivery process were studied, there would probably be a difference. Both of my children were precip births and I didn't even really know I had a problem until one day I realized that my son was a year old and I was still crossing my legs when I sneezed!

veronica butterfly, ADN, RN · Dec 1, 2005

I don't know if anyone else already posted this, but thought some of you may find this interesting:
lady partsl birth not linked to urinary incontinence

Hello?????? Did men write this article? All I know is that I DIDN'T have to worry about sneezing before I had kids, now I do. The next article they'll write is "Saggy breasts not related to breast feeding"................:rotfl:

dawngloves, BSN, RN · Dec 1, 2005

:chuckle Than can someone tell me why I peed myself in the supermarket a week after my child was born? How about stool? Lord knows I just made it to the toilet sometimes! :imbar

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 1, 2005

I actually suffer more stress leaking after the csection birth of my daughter. I think it was due to her being 9lb, breech and kicking my bladder all day long. My delivery with my son was traumatic enough----3 hours' pushing and forceps and 3rd degree lac. NO problems controlling bladder leaking after him.

I think my bladder problems stem from my last pregnancy, 2 surgeries to correct adhesions that formed after my c-section (had 2 ectopics thanks to those), and the fact I am overweight now and need to tone up a bit, if the truth be told. Anecdotal? Sure, but it's my story and I am stickin' to it. I think incontinence may be related more to the rigors of pregnancy and overweight than lady partsl birth, truly. I think a lot more research is needed. Incontinence, traditionally thought a "normal" part of aging and female, aging, in particular, needs to be really studied and women given some TRUE answers and options on what to do about it!

midwife2b · Dec 4, 2005

I agree! How do you explain the women who have no children (for example, nuns) who suffer with incontinence???

Rohan · Dec 7, 2005

I didn't have problems before my vag births, now I brace myself before I sneeze, cough hard, laugh hard, etc.

West_Coast_Ken, BSN, RN · Dec 7, 2005

Hello?????? Did men write this article?

Excuse me? Why would one's gender matter in medical research?

BTW from the web:

"Urogynecologist Dr. Gunhilde Buchsbaum might be called a super sub-specialist because she combines two sub-specialities-Gynecology and Urology-into one." [Her picture is at the end of this post.]

Sounds to me that this professional is very qualified to address this topic.

Regards,

Ken

allnurses Guide · Dec 7, 2005

Anecdotal here . . . but I've had three vag and one cesarean deliveries and no stress incontinence.

I've also breastfed all 4 kids for a combined total of . . wait, gotta get a calculator . . . . hmmmm . . . 8 1/2 years. And YES, pregnancy and nursing does cause saggy breasts. :chair:

steph

CHATSDALE · Dec 7, 2005

gender often does play a role in medical research, also in teaching, we had a teacher who [female] who said that we should approach a woman before a procedure to tell her that she might have a 'little discomfort' because if you used the word pain she would magnify this in her mind and 'lose it'

if you believe that doctors don't think along the same way just remember that pms and chronic fatigue were believed to be 'all in the head' but labor does present a strain on muscles and if not now then later you will be apt to have some problems...keigel excercises can help a lot but in some cases surgery is the best answer..i do agree that the stress of carrying a baby on weaken the pelvic floor...

hellerd2003, RN · Dec 7, 2005

One thing that this research study does not examine is age at onset of stress incontinence.

All the women examined were postmenopausal. We all know that as one ages, one's chances of having stress incontinence increases, as well. What would TRULY shed light on the link between pregnancy and stress incontinence would be to examine pre-menopausal sisters (one who has delivered a child, one who hasn't), preferably in their 20's-30's, and compare rates of stress incontinence. I'd wager a guess that results will be vastly different than this study on post-menopausal women.

--Heather

rn in 3 years · Dec 7, 2005

I had my kids young, at 18 & 21. Both were lady partsl. Ever since birth 2 I have had to wear panyliners every day and usually go through 3 a day. I can even sneeze RIGHT AFTER I have used the bathroom and still leak urine. I completely disagree with this study.