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Abstract
Background: Urinary incontinence is any involuntary passage of urine, which commonly prevalent health problems globally among pregnant women with varying between 6-75%. Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at an Outpatient Antenatal Clinic of New Obstetric and Gynecological Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt. Study subjects: A systematic random sample of 233 pregnant women who chosen. Tools: Two tools were used. Results: The current study showed that 41.2% of studied pregnant women had urinary incontinence, 67.7% of them who had urinary incontinence suffered in silence, 66.6% of them ate high fiber diet, 52.1% of them avoided laxatives for long time, 49% of them treat cough, 44.8% of them maintain healthy weight and empty bladder completely. Also, 41.7% of them decrease performance of domestic activity. Regarding associated factors, The present study showed that age25≥30, gravidity >3, parity 2-3, C.S, baby weight at last delivery 2.5-3kg, bronchial asthma, chronic cough and sneeze, LSCS, constipation, caffeine drinking are common associated factors of urinary incontinence Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was prevalent among studied pregnant women and previous C.S, baby weight, bronchial asthma, constipation are associated factors of urinary incontinence. Recommendation: Screening of all pregnant women for UI during antenatal follow up. Also, providing health education for the pregnant women with urinary incontinence about drinking plenty of fluid, eat high fiber diet, exercise regularly, proper toilet hobbits and healthy lifestyle choices.