[Involuntary urinary incontinence in association with pregnancy and childbirth].

The authors examined the incidence of stress incontinence of urine during pregnancy and the early post-partum period. Pregnancy is with increasing frequency mentioned in the literature as a key period for development of this disorder. A detailed questionnaire was completed by all patients who were delivered of babies at the obstetric clinic after January 1, 1987. From the total number escape of urine was reported by 23.5%, incl. 41.2% primiparae. Among primiparae who reported stress incontinence during pregnancy only 7.6% had similar problems before pregnancy. Authors abroad agree that stress incontinence persists in cca 10% women who had childbirth by the vaginal route and where this disorder was manifested in conjunction with pregnancy and childbirth. It is thus necessary to focus attention on prevention and early treatment of women at risk and affected women.