Urinary incontinence /inability to hold urine/ is called stress incontinence if it occurs when laughing or sneezing, or urge incontinence if it is caused by bladder muscle activity, cardiologist Zoe Williams told The Sun.
The specialist explained how to deal with this delicate problem.
According to the doctor, some people think that urinary incontinence occurs only in the elderly. However, the problem can affect anyone, and women are at increased risk during pregnancy, after childbirth and during menopause.
Pelvic floor exercises can help get rid of this delicate problem, Williams assured. “Imagine you are urinating, but you have to stop the flow midway. The muscles involved are the pelvic floor muscles”, the doctor explained.
To train these muscles, you need to sit comfortably and tense them for a long time. It is necessary to do a hundred compressions, the doctor said. She added that the exercise should be repeated at least three times a day.