Is urinary incontinence during and after pregnancy related to family history? A web-based survey among postpartum women (motherfit project).

Purpose Of Investigation: The authors studied whether family history of urinary incontinence (UI) is associated with pre- and postpartum UI.

Materials And Methods: In 2010, Dutch postpartum women at three months were approached to fill in a Web-based questionnaire on UI and risk factors (body mass index, BMI), parity, pelvic organ prolapse, and family history. Results were analyzed with Chi-square and logistic regression analyses.