• Sezer Gul, Huseyin Aydogmus, Caglasu Keles, Serpil Aydogmus, and Mustafa Sengul.
• Izmir Katip Celebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Izmir, Karabağlar/İzmir, Turkey.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Nov 10; 102 (45): e36044e36044.

AbstractUrinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem which is associated with impaired quality of life. Vitamin D plays a crucial role for pelvic floor muscle function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D deficiency on UI in pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy. All pregnant women at > 28 weeks of gestation who were followed in the gynecology and obstetrics outpatient clinic were screened. The patients were assessed for UI during routine follow-up. The Incontinence Severity Index was used to determine the severity of UI. A total of 210 patients were included as the study group and 40 patients were included as the control group. Both groups were compared based on the International Incontinence Severity Index scores. Of the patients, 40% had a history of UI and 84% had vitamin D deficiency. Pregnant women with vitamin D deficiency had statistically significant UI, compared to pregnant women in the control group. The severity of UI was also significantly higher in the patients with vitamin D deficiency. Urinary incontinence is significantly associated with vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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