"Because this study suggests that urinary incontinence is associated with disability, exploring treatment options in the early stages may help decrease this outcome in midlife women." Women who experience both have what's called mixed urinary incontinence, Dugan said. Researchers considered the amount and frequency of the incontinence and whether the study participant had stress incontinence, urge incontinence, or both. "We found that mixed incontinence was the most highly correlated with disability, along with daily incontinence and larger amounts of incontinence," Dugan said. Dugan helped create the Program for Abdominal and Pelvic Health at RUSH, which treats several types of conditions, including urinary incontinence.

Source: Hindustan Times January 15, 2024 21:48 UTC