02 January 2015 02 Jan 2015

Reducing the incidence of incontinence

Many women develop problems associated with pelvic floor dysfunction, which often stem from the peripartum period Those at most risk include: women of an older maternal age, those with a high body mass index (BMI), women who have heavier babies, women have had four or more normal births, and women who have had a forceps birth (Glazener et al, 2009) It has also been shown that birth by caesarean section is not protective for incontinence in the longer term (Press et al, 2007)