title: Urethral syndrome and associated risk factors related to obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the risk factors related to gynecology and obstetrics, and the incidence of urethral syndrome in our gynecological practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study comprised 35 patients without urinary tract infection who admitted to our department of gynecology with the complaints of recurrent urinary irritation symptoms, sensation of incomplete emptying and burning sensation during urination after sexual intercourse. A total of 200 women served as controls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found urethral syndrome in 15% of patients. The incidence of grandmultiparity and the delivery without episiotomy were significantly higher in the study group than controls using univariate analysis. Considering logistic regression analysis, we found that grandmultiparity, two or more abortus, hospital delivery, delivery without episiotomy and pelvic relaxation were risk factors for the urethral syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although urethral syndrome is often detected in gynecological practice, it has not yet been reached utmost importance. Grandmultiparity and delivery without episiotomy are the major risk factors accompanying urethral syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Yüzüncü Yil University Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gürel
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gürel
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Atilla
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D010388:Pelvis / Q000502:physiology; D017697:Premenopause; D012008:Recurrence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology