More frequent and severe episodes of urinary incontinence are associated with an increased risk of disability in women. This has been shown by a study published in the journal. Menopause.
Urinary incontinence affects 30-50% of women at some point in their lives. Some people leak urine when sneezing or coughing, this is called stress incontinence. In other cases, women feel an overwhelming urge to urinate, for example, when they approach the toilet. Sometimes these two conditions occur simultaneously, and in this case we are talking about mixed type urinary incontinence.
A new study found that mixed incontinence, as well as daily episodes of incontinence or leaking large amounts of urine, were associated with an increased relative risk of disability by 60% or more. Disability is defined as the inability to independently perform daily tasks, move around, or interact with others.
Scientists believe that treatment for urinary incontinence aimed at strengthening or relaxing the pelvic floor muscles or other causes may reduce the risk of disability in women. However, more research is needed to confirm this.
“The pelvic floor muscles support the pelvic organs, and problems in the organs can lead to problems in the muscles and vice versa. In one patient, urinary incontinence may be caused by hip arthritis, while in another it may be due to a difficult birth or cancer treatment, such as radiation to the hip or pelvis, the authors noted.
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