Risk of new-onset urinary incontinence after forceps and vacuum delivery in primiparous women.
OBJECTIVE
We sought to determine the incidence of new-onset urinary incontinence after forceps and vacuum delivery compared with spontaneous vaginal delivery.


METHODS
We performed a prospective study in primiparous women delivered by forceps (n = 90), vacuum (n = 75), or spontaneous vaginal delivery (n = 150). Follow-up for urinary incontinence was at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 1 year after delivery.


RESULTS
The incidence of urinary incontinence was similar in the 3 groups at 2 weeks after delivery. The proportion of women developing new-onset urinary incontinence decreased significantly over time in the spontaneous vaginal (P =.003) and vacuum delivery groups (P =.009) but not in the forceps group (P =.2). No relationship of urinary incontinence with vaginal lacerations, epidural anesthesia, length of second stage of labor, or infant birth weight was seen.


CONCLUSIONS
In primiparous women, urinary incontinence after forceps delivery is more likely to persist compared with spontaneous vaginal or vacuum delivery.
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Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infant's Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA.
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Myers
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*