It is considered that with incontinence only elderly women and women give birth. However, according to statistics, led by Australian researchers, more and more young, healthy, not giving birth to women suffer from this disorder, reports ABC News.

Experts specifically analyzed the condition of 1000 women aged 16-30 years. It turned out that every eighth had urinary incontinence (12.6%). In 6.2% of women, involuntary urination occurred during coughing, sneezing. A 4.5% had a urge to urinate, but did not have time to reach the toilet. 1,9% have faced incontinence of both species, according to the Internet edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net Usually, excessive weight is attributed to the risk factors that promote the development of incontinence. But problems with weight were recorded only in 15% of women.

In any case, half of the women complained that incontinence had a negative impact on their social life.

According to the co-author of the study of Professor Susan Davis of the University of Monash, it is the primary predisposition to incontinence (for example, weak pelvic floor muscles, poor bladder control due to hormonal failure). It was also proven that taking oral contraceptives reduced the incidence of incontinence by 50% (on the walls and neck of the bladder, much of the estrogen receptor).

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