Evaluation of urinary incontinence in pregnancy and postpartum in Curitiba Mothers Program: a prospective study

Introduction and hypothesis The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI), the pelvic floor, and the quality of life during pregnancy and in the postpartum. Methods Three hundred and forty-three women in the third trimester of pregnancy were submitted to physiotherapeutic evaluation for UI and evaluation of pelvic floor muscle function and were asked to fill out the King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ). Of these, 236 returned for postpartum evaluation (65.31 ± 22.63 days). Results The prevalence of UI was 30.61% during pregnancy and 6.78% postpartum ( p