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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Care-seeking behaviors and risk factors in women with postpartum urinary incontinence.

Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, Syed Shahid Habib, Sarah Muadi, Shuruq Alotaibi, Albandary Bin Hadba, Munirah Alshaqrawi, Deema Almuhaimel, Sarah Alshammari, Muhammad Iqbal

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Thamir Al-KhlaiwiDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Shahid HabibDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah MuadiDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shuruq AlotaibiDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Albandary Bin HadbaDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Munirah AlshaqrawiDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Deema AlmuhaimelDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah AlshammariDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad IqbalDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes and care-seeking practices of Saudi women, as well as to identify the risk factors associated with postpartum urinary incontinence (PPUI). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 813 postpartum Saudi Arabian women, selected using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected via an online questionnaire comprising sections on demographic information, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-Short Form (IIQ-7), and items assessing participants' attitudes and practices related to seeking care. Results: The prevalence of PPUI among Saudi women was 29.6% ( Conclusion: This study identified a high prevalence of Saudi women who did not seek care for PPUI, with a positive correlation between seeking care and symptom severity. Additionally, a lack of accurate knowledge about PPUI and its risk factors was observed even among highly educated women, indicating a gap in health education and awareness.

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