Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Postpartum urinary retention after vaginal birth: incidence and associated risk factors among nulliparous women
By Maria Bjelke.
Abstract
Background
Postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is a complication following childbirth that may result in bladder overdistension, urinary tract infections, and delayed postpartum recovery. Knowledge regarding clinically significant PUR is limited.
Objective
The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of postpartum urinary retention requiring an indwelling urinary catheter and to identify associated risk factors among nulliparous women following vaginal birth.