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Parity linked to OAB with urge incontinence. (Neurologic Damage).

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| January 15, 2002 | Tucker, Mariam E. | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

CHICAGO -- Parity maybe a risk factor for overactive bladder with urge incontinence, Dr. Julia B. VanRooyen reported at the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society.

This conclusion is consistent with the theory that local neurologic damage incurred at childbirth may increase the risk of urinary dysfunction, including overactive bladder (OAB). However, this Pharmacia-funded telephone survey of nearly 3,000 women did not identify a clear association between parity and OAB without urge incontinence, said Dr. VanRooyen of the Johns Hopkins University Baltimore.

The study followed 2,836 women, of whom 22% were nulliparous, 44% had given birth once or twice, and 34% had a parity of three or greater. Overactive bladder--defined as having at least four episodes of urgency ...

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