Urinary incontinence occurs when the muscles in the bladder that control the flow of urine involuntarily relax, resulting in leakage or uncontrollable urination. According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million people worldwide suffer from bladder control problems. Have you ever thought about using Botox or training your bladder to combat incontinence? Here are a […]
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Symptoms of urinary incontinence and a weak bladder often affect older women or mothers, especially those who have given natural birth or have pelvic floor dysfunction. Studies have however found that it can also affect much younger women who have never given birth. The involuntary leaking of urine involved with incontinence is embarrassing, especially in intimate situations. But you
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Living with urinary incontinence can be really inconvenient and at times outright embarrassing. It affects around 200 million people around the world, with women 25% more likely to suffer from the condition. Urinary incontinence can be categorised into stress and urge incontinence. Stress incontinence occurs when pressure is added to the abdomen, resulting in the leakage of
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