Objective: To identify the most frequent type of urinary incontinence in women assisted in two outpatient clinics of urogynecology, and to compare general and specific quality of life among the different types of incontinence measured through validated questionnaires. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted at the urogynecology outpatient clinic. The following questionnaires were used for quality of life assess...
Objectives: To describe the prevalence of the implementation of obstetric interventions for labor and birth in normal-risk women in reference to maternity Stork Network. Methods: cross-sectional study was performed from April 2014 to January 2015, with 421 participants in the Maternity School Assis Chateaubriand - UFC, admitted during spontaneous or induced labor with a live fetus and single pregnancy term and ...
Urinary Incontinence (UI) has a high prevalence during pregnancy, negatively affecting quality of life, but a small number of pregnant women seek professional care for prevention or treatment. The evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on UI among pregnant women may lead to an understanding of this event, as well as to help in the elaboration of effective educational interventions. Thus, the prese...