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Pelvic exercises reduce likelihood during and after pregnancy.(urinary incontinence risk reduced)(Brief Article)
2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study finds that an intensive program of pelvic-floor-muscle exercises may reduce the risk of urinary incontinence during and following pregnancy.
Pregnancy and vaginal delivery are considered to be main risk factors leading to urinary incontinence. These two events may cause nerve, muscle, and ligament damage to the bladder or urethra. Urinary incontinence affects about 10-30% of women ages 15-64 years. Its prevalence among pregnant women is even higher and is estimated at 20-67%.
Results were published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Norwegian researchers studied pregnant women who had never given birth and followed them over a 12-week period. The women were randomly assigned to either a training or control group, and all received individual instruction in pelvic-floor anatomy and how to properly contract the pelvic-floor muscles. Between 20 and 36 weeks gestation, women in the training group had weekly visits with a physiotherapist ...
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