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