05/12/2015
Stress urinary incontinence is a loss of urine associated with stress events like coughing, laughing, sneezing, lifting heavy things, and exercise. It is the most common form of incontinence in women under the age of 50. In fact approximately 1 in 4 college women athletes has incontinence episodes while performing a sport. However, women who have had vaginal childbirth are more likely to have stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is typically due to an anatomical problem with the urethra. Specifically there is a loss of support to the urethra. This support is necessary to increase the resistance of the flow of urine through the urethra to prevent the loss of urine with stress events.
http://pasadenaurogyn.com/GOSC/pelvic-floor-disorders-and-conditions/
Pelvic Floor Disorders - Pasadena Uro Gynecologist - Incontinence, atrophy
