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| What is Female Stress Urinary Incontinence? |
Female Stress Urinary Incontinence is a common condition in which the involuntary loss of urine occurs. Incontinence occurs because of issues with the muscles and nerves that help women hold or release urine. Childbirth and other events can injure the scaffolding that helps support the bladder in women and pelvic floor muscles, the vagina, and ligaments support the bladder. If these structures weaken, your bladder can move downward. This prevents muscles that ordinarily force the urethra shut from squeezing as tight as they should and result in unplanned urine loss.
You are not alone. One in three women are affected by incontinence in their reproductive and post-menopausal years. Each year alone, approximately 13 million women in the U.S. suffer from stress urinary incontinence and experience a significant impact on their quality of life. Studies show that most women suffer silently for many years, before treating the problem when there are solutions available.
- Unplanned urine loss during physical movement
- Exercising, coughing, sneezing, laughing
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Menopause
- Obesity
- Chronic heavy lifting or straining
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