Functional and Dysfunctional Bladder Habits
2020-06-30
“I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.” How many times have we heard a woman we know say this? How many times have you said it yourself? What about those light-hearted comments and jokes related to ‘peezing’, i.e. when you sneeze and pee at the same time. This is Stress Urinary Incontinence, which is an involuntary leakage of urine when there are increases in intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, jumping, running, squatting, and lifting. Yes, it is VERY common. In fact, 1 in 4 women over the age of 18 will experience episodes of stress urinary incontinence. Is it normal? No. IsRead More…