Childbirth and continence - your experience

We are running a project to hear about people's experiences of continence services (wee and poo).

We want to hear from mothers to see if anyone talked to you about possible continence issues resulting from childbirth and if you experienced any issues.

The survey is anonymous and your responses will help us understand and improve services.

Thank you for your time.

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* 1. Did anyone mention the possible issues with continence (wee and poo) you could have as a result of childbirth before you had your baby?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If yes, who informed you of this?

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* 3. Would you have liked information about the possible impact of childbirth on future continence?

Yes, before getting pregnant

Yes, at a pre natal appointment

Yes, when I was talked to about giving birth

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If yes, what information would have been helpful?

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* 5. Did you experience any continence issues as a result of childbirth?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If yes what happened?

Needed an operation

Urgency – desperate need to wee/poo that comes on quickly

Stress – stress makes you more likely to wee/poo

Constipation – can’t poo or doesn’t happen very often

Find it difficult to wee

Can’t empty your bladder when you wee, so you still feel you need to wee after you have just been to the toilet

Overflow – leaks and weeing or pooing when you didn’t realise you had

Weak bladder or bowels – likely to wee or poo when you cough, laugh etc

Have a catheter

Have a stoma (wee or poo)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What immediate support did you get from healthcare professionals?

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* 8. How useful was this and could anything have been better?

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* 9. What support have you had since?

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* 10. How useful is this and could anything be better?

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* 11. If you are you involved in any peer support (from other people with a similar condition/issue) how helpful is this? (five stars is very helpful)

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* 12. If you haven’t been involved in any peer support, do you think this could help?

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* 13. What impact has the issue had on your life?

No impact

Some impact, so I can’t do everything I used to

Quite a lot of impact, I don’t do many things I used to

A significant impact, I hardly do any of the things I used to

It means I hardly or never leave the house

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Is there any information or support that could help you?

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* 15. Anything else you’d like to tell us?

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* 16. Which district do you live in?

Craven

Hambleton

Harrogate

Richmondshire

Ryedale

Scarborough

Selby

York

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What is your age?

Under 18

18 – 24

25 – 49

50 – 64

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What is your ethnicity?

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* 19. Sexual orientation

Asexual

Bisexual

Heterosexual / straight

Lesbian / gay woman

Pansexual

Prefer not to say

Prefer to use my own term

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 21. Do you consider yourself to have a long term condition?

Yes

Prefer not to say