| As a general rule, most people believe incontinence is | | | | If the incontinence begins during pregnancy it could be |
| a natural part of the aging process. It's not surprising | | | | the result of the surge of hormones that are produced |
| then, that when young women suffer from female | | | | in the body that are required for healthy development |
| stress incontinence they are more overly concerned | | | | of the baby. These hormones can have a relaxing |
| than the older female population. The fact of the | | | | affect on the bladder making it more susceptible to |
| matter is however, that incontinence is not a natural | | | | outside stresses. After the birth, these hormones |
| part of aging and that it can affect men and women | | | | typically leave the body and the incontinence ends. |
| of any age. Young women often experience stress | | | | The fetus itself, particularly if it is a big baby, can be |
| incontinence as a by product of child bearing. | | | | placing pressure on the bladder that results in |
| Think about it for a moment. Stress incontinence is | | | | incontinence. Obviously after birth that pressure |
| caused when there is a pressure on the bladder or | | | | disappears. |
| urethra that causes an involuntary discharge of urine. | | | | But it is the actual birthing that can do the most |
| That extra stress can come from a sneeze, lifting a | | | | damage even if it is not readily evident. The trauma |
| heavy object or even laughing. The incontinence itself | | | | associated with child birth can damage or weaken |
| is not a disease but a symptom of an underlying | | | | both the organs and the muscle structure of the pelvic |
| condition. | | | | floor. This damage increases over the years and |
| In this instance of young female stress incontinence | | | | can ultimately result in stress incontinence. |
| associated with pregnancy and childbirth, there are | | | | The cure for this condition is fairly simple and can |
| several factors that could weaken the muscles | | | | involve changes in diet and lifestyle, exercise, |
| supporting the bladder making it vulnerable to pressure, | | | | medication or as a last resort surgery. Female stress |
| or even placing direct pressure on the bladder itself. | | | | incontinence does not have to be a way of life. |