Women's Health
- Overall, 30% of women will develop stress urinary incontinence within 5 years after their first vaginal delivery.
- 28% of women involved in active sports report urinary incontinence.
- Women who have had a hysterectomy are at 40% increased risk of developing urinary incontinence due to loss of structural support, urethra scarring, or disruption of pelvic nerves.
- 53% of women taught to perform kegal (pelvic floor muscle) exercises through verbal instruction only, perform them incorrectly. Physical therapy is a conservative treatment approach that may be effective for your condition.
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