Women who compete professionally in triathlon (swimming, running and cycling) have an increased risk of pelvic floor dysfunction, including incontinence, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women aged 14 to 35.. net This is evidenced by the results of a recent study.

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The researchers interviewed more than 300 female athletes aged 35 to 44 who had been involved in women's triathlon for a long time.. They ran an average of 3.7 days per week, cycled 2.9 days per week and swam 2.4 days per week..

About 1/3 of the women surveyed report symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction: urinary urgency (16%), urinary incontinence (37%), stool incontinence (28%) and pelvic organ prolapse (5%). The survey also revealed that 29% of these athletes have insufficient bone mineral density, 24% have menstrual irregularities, and 22% have eating disorders.. The last three signs are components of the so-called female athlete triad..

The results of this study were presented on Thursday at a meeting of the American Urogynecological Society, which was held in Washington..

The authors warn that their survey showed some relationship between women's triathlon and pelvic floor dysfunction, but the research methodology does not allow to prove a causal relationship..

" Physicians need to be more aware of these conditions and adequately treat patients in their respective categories to avoid long-term health consequences,” said study author Dr. Johnny Yi, urogynecologist at Loyola, in a news release..

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