Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Overactive bladder (OAB) is a serious urination-related symptom of unknown pathogenesis that affects one’s everyday activities. The objective of this study was to examine how OAB prevalence, symptom severity, and degree of distress caused by OAB symptoms...
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| author | Hung-Ju Chen Sheng-Mou Hsiao Cheng-Fang Yang Chien-Nan Lee Yi-Wen Wang Da-Wei Guo Shiow-Ru Chang |
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| description | <i>Background and Objectives:</i> Overactive bladder (OAB) is a serious urination-related symptom of unknown pathogenesis that affects one’s everyday activities. The objective of this study was to examine how OAB prevalence, symptom severity, and degree of distress caused by OAB symptoms evolved throughout the course of pregnancy. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A total of 659 pregnant women were recruited from 2015 to 2020, and were evaluated through the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB) on OAB symptoms, administered in the early, middle, and late stages of pregnancy. <i>Results:</i> Generalized estimating equation analysis revealed that the odds of OAB occurring in the middle and late stages of pregnancy were 1.90 and 2.33 times higher, respectively, than in early pregnancy. The corresponding odds for OAB-wet were 1.63 and 2.07 higher, respectively, and the odds of OAB-dry occurring during late pregnancy were 0.80 higher than during early pregnancy. Symptoms were more severe by 0.07 and 0.21 points (on a 4-point scale) in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, respectively, than in early pregnancy; distress was greater by 0.13 and 0.27 points (on a 10-point scale) in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, respectively, than in early pregnancy. The prevalence of OAB, OAB-dry, and OAB-wet was significantly higher in early pregnancy than pre-pregnancy. <i>Conclusions:</i> The prevalence of OAB and OAB-wet increased over the course of pregnancy, but the prevalence of OAB-dry decreased. Furthermore, symptom severity and degree of distress increased over time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccf024c44c4d48288b0cfa9cc564bbab2023-11-23T21:00:16ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442022-02-0158224310.3390/medicina58020243Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal StudyHung-Ju Chen0Sheng-Mou Hsiao1Cheng-Fang Yang2Chien-Nan Lee3Yi-Wen Wang4Da-Wei Guo5Shiow-Ru Chang6Department of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, TaiwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banqiao, New Taipei 220, TaiwanSecond Degree Bachelor of Science, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, TaiwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and the Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanWomen’s Health & Maternal-Newborn Nursing Program, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, TaiwanInstitute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, TaiwanSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Overactive bladder (OAB) is a serious urination-related symptom of unknown pathogenesis that affects one’s everyday activities. The objective of this study was to examine how OAB prevalence, symptom severity, and degree of distress caused by OAB symptoms evolved throughout the course of pregnancy. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A total of 659 pregnant women were recruited from 2015 to 2020, and were evaluated through the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB) on OAB symptoms, administered in the early, middle, and late stages of pregnancy. <i>Results:</i> Generalized estimating equation analysis revealed that the odds of OAB occurring in the middle and late stages of pregnancy were 1.90 and 2.33 times higher, respectively, than in early pregnancy. The corresponding odds for OAB-wet were 1.63 and 2.07 higher, respectively, and the odds of OAB-dry occurring during late pregnancy were 0.80 higher than during early pregnancy. Symptoms were more severe by 0.07 and 0.21 points (on a 4-point scale) in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, respectively, than in early pregnancy; distress was greater by 0.13 and 0.27 points (on a 10-point scale) in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, respectively, than in early pregnancy. The prevalence of OAB, OAB-dry, and OAB-wet was significantly higher in early pregnancy than pre-pregnancy. <i>Conclusions:</i> The prevalence of OAB and OAB-wet increased over the course of pregnancy, but the prevalence of OAB-dry decreased. Furthermore, symptom severity and degree of distress increased over time.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/243overactive bladderpregnancyprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Hung-Ju Chen Sheng-Mou Hsiao Cheng-Fang Yang Chien-Nan Lee Yi-Wen Wang Da-Wei Guo Shiow-Ru Chang Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Medicina overactive bladder pregnancy prevalence |
| title | Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study |
| title_full | Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study |
| title_fullStr | Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study |
| title_short | Overactive Bladder during Pregnancy: A Prospective Longitudinal Study |
| title_sort | overactive bladder during pregnancy a prospective longitudinal study |
| topic | overactive bladder pregnancy prevalence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/243 |
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