Authors : Perera GAD; Ranasinghe KMR; Madhurangi MAN; Samarasinghe IS; Yapa NAVW; Widanagamage JI; Ruwandika VS
Volume/Issue : Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7527728
Urinary incontinence is a common and
distressing problem among females, which has a
devastating impact on their quality of life.
Objective: To identify the prevalence of urinary
incontinence and its associated risk factors among three
months postpartum women registered under the
Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka. Method: A crosssectional descriptive study was carried out in 14 MOH
clinics registered under Colombo Municipal Council.
Three months postpartum women between ages 18 -45
were recruited consecutively until the sample size of 420
was achieved.
Keywords : Urinary Incontinence, Three Months’ Postpartum, Risk Factors
