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Article: Less incontinence with C-section in Breech births: Vaginal births show 2.8% higher rate. (Analysis of Term Breech Trial).
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- OB GYN News
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- March 15, 2002
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NEW ORLEANS -- Decreasing the risk for urinary incontinence is another reason why planned cesarean section should be favored over planned vaginal birth with breech presentation, Dr. Mary E. Hannah said at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Among 1,596 women who participated in the Term Breech Trial and responded to a questionnaire 3 months post partum, stress incontinence was reported by 4.5% of those who had planned cesarean section delivery, compared with 7.3% of those with planned vaginal birth.
"Planned cesarean delivery also is not associated with increased risk of other postpartum problems," Dr. Hannah said in a poster ...