Urogynaecological complications in pregnancy: an overview

The urinary tract, as with all other organ systems, undergoes numerous physiological adaptions in response to pregnancy. These normal adaptions can increase the risk of complications, such as acute infection and urinary retention, which in turn increase the risk of poor outcomes for the pregnancy. Other urogynaecological complications, for example urological injury at caesarean section, can significantly increase long term morbidity. Therefore it is important that Obstetricians are aware of the potential complications that can occur. This article aims to give a general overview of urogynaecological complications that can arise in pregnancy and how to manage them.