Relationship between obstetric history and recurrent urinary infections

Urinary tract infections affect more than 50% of women. 25% derive from recurrent UTI (RUTI). It is not known the relationship between obstetric history and RUTI occurrence.  

 Figure 1. Percentages of distribution of obstetric history and conditions in women with urinary tract infections (G.RUTI) and without urinary tract infections (G.NON.RUTI).

A recent survey showed that women with recurrent urinary tract infections are related with more frequent history of eutocic delivery (70.74%) compared to those without infections (23.80%). However, nulliparity (3.4% vs. 71.42%), dystocic delivery (9.86% vs. 44.44%) and hysterectomy with adnexectomy (17% vs. 52.38%) are more frequent in women without recurrent urinary tract infections. History of abortion (17.34% vs. 23.8%) and hysterectomy without adnexectomy (17% vs. 52.38%) are not related to having or not having a UTI.

Source from:

Vanaclocha-Ferrer, C., Padilla-Fernandez, BY., Marquez-Sanchez, MT. et al. Relationship between obstetric history and recurrent urinary infections. Sci Rep 11, 18621 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98116-3