The repercussions of urinary incontinence in the quality of life in pregnant: a systematic review

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pelvic floor (PA) dysfunctions during escape gestation and the arrangements can trigger urinary incontinence (UI). The great inconvenience to the accompaniment of the problem of the presence of mycological symptoms, can interfere negatively in the well-being during the gestational period. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the repercussions of urinary incontinence on quality of life during the gestational period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study comprises a systematic review, made the survey of the literature through the virtual health library (BVS), in the databases LILACS, PubMed and SCIELO, where a selection of articles was delimited to the period of 2010 to 2018. 48 articles were identified on the topic, English and Portuguese, and after an analysis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, there were seven articles remaining. RESULTS: The studies indicate that there is a gradual increase of the pelvic floor dysfunction with the evolution of gestation, damaging the activities of daily living and well-being. The reviewed articles show that the gravid uterus undergoes hormonal changes throughout the gestational gestures, being more accentuated with an older age. CONCLUSION: Urinary incontinence involves several negative aspects related to women's quality of life. Adequate care of the health professional is necessary on the prevention, orientation and diagnosis during the pregnancy, bringing benefits in the health care of the woman.