Options for fighting incontinence

Options for fighting incontinence

CHICAGO: Incontinence triggered by physical stress such as coughing or laughing, a problem faced by 13 million adults in the United States alone, can be corrected with exercises and training in many cases, researchers said.

The problem mainly affects women as a result of pregnancy and childbirth, menopause and the structure of the female urinary tract, according to experts.

In an article published in Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers said they looked at 200 women aged 40 to 78 who were treated over eight weeks.

Some had visits to clinics that included pelvic floor muscle control instruction, home exercise, bladder control strategies and self-monitoring.

Dr. Patricia Goode, who headed the study, said an important conclusion is that the condition "is very treatable without surgery". -- Reuters