Abstract:The impact of delivery mode and number of deliveries on urinary incontinence (UI) has been debated, and vaginal delivery has been suggested as a risk factor for female UI. Other potential factors include age, body mass index (BMI), parity, smoking, diabetes mellitus, and hysterectomy. We investigated whether delivery mode and number of deliveries is associated with UI among Japanese women.METHODS: We investigated 514 women recruited from outpatient departments (except the departments of pediatrics, psychiatry … Show more
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