What is incontinence during pregnancy Urinary incontinence happens when you have trouble controlling your bladder If you experience incontinence, you might feel an urgent need to pee, or you may leak urine (pee) between trips to the bathroom You may also find yourself making more frequent trips to the toilet Bladder control problems happen for many reasons, including pregnancy and childbirth. Leaking wee during pregnancy is common, especially in the first and third trimesters
It affects around one in five women early on, with the likelihood increasing as pregnancy progresses, reaching up to half of pregnant women by the third trimester Hormonal changes and pressure from your growing womb can weaken pelvic floor muscles, leading to stress incontinence With everything going on down there when you're pregnant, it can be tough to tell if you're leaking amniotic fluid, urine, or just more discharge Many women experience urine leaks (stress incontinence) during pregnancy Read on to know why it happens and how to alleviate it. Leaking urine during pregnancy is termed as stress incontinence
Urinary incontinence in pregnancy this leaflet explains why you might be experiencing urinary incontinence (leaking wee) while pregnant, and outlines exercises you can do to manage your symptoms and to reduce the problem.
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