Carlos I Sartorão Filho, Fabiane A Pinheiro, Luiz Takano, Caroline B Prudêncio, Sthefanie K Nunes, Hallur Rls, Iracema M P Calderon, Angélica M P Barbosa, Marilza V C Rudge
BACKGROUND: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and many other clinical variables have been associated with postpartum urinary incontinence (UI). However, the data are still restricted, and no study explored early- or late-onset GDM as a risk factor for this condition. We aimed to identify independent risk factors for postpartum UI, focusing on GDM and its early or late onset. METHODS: A nested case control derived from the Diamater cohort study included 517 pregnant women who submitted to a planned C-section and followed by 6-18 months after delivery according to the timing of GDM diagnosis: early-onset GDM (before 20 weeks) and late-onset GDM(24-28 weeks) and the occurrence of UI...
September 11, 2023: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology