Urinary Incontinence Doubles Risk Of Postpartum Depression

Urinary Incontinence Doubles Risk Of Postpartum Depression

Women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are all but twice as likely to develop postpartum dulness as those without incontinence, according to a recently made known study led by Wendy Sword, a professor in McMaster University's School of Nursing.

Postpartum gloominess negatively affects the mother, child, one of a firm, and other children in the line of ancestors. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, up to 20 through cent of new mothers experience postpartum low spirits and an estimated 10 to 35 by cent of women will experience a return of postpartum depression.

In their study, appearing online in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sword and her colleagues rate out to examine the relationship between mode of delivery and postpartum vapors at six weeks following hospital discharge. They evaluated nearly 1,900 new mothers. One-third had C-section deliveries.

Almost eight by cent had postpartum depression at six weeks in the rear of discharge. The research team found not at all association between postpartum depression and gradation of delivery, and this finding is correspondent with previous studies.

But their inquisition did show the five strongest predictors of postpartum depravation are the mother being less than 25-years-fertile; the mother having to be readmitted to hospital; non-initiation of breastfeeding; good, fair, or sterile self-reported postpartum health; and urinary lasciviousness or involuntary urination.

"We were surprised to discovery that urinary incontinence is a put to hazard factor for postpartum depression," said Sword. "Urinary inability to retain following childbirth has not received much attention as a factor contributing to postpartum debasement and we do not yet fully understand the reasons incontinence is linked to couching."

Sword notes that urinary incontinence is not ~y uncommon problem after giving birth, and be it so women may be embarrassed by this way out, it is important that they report to their health care providers through their concerns. She adds that hale condition professionals should also be proactive and question women about any bladder problems in the same proportion that part of their postpartum assessments, viewed like it is important to identify problems timely so that appropriate action can be taken to improve symptoms and women's well-root.

This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.