Urinary Incontinence

“It’s normal at your age” is the message that many people get abouturinary incontinence. Yet, for the women who suffer from it, this conditionis embarrassing and hard to talk about. Urinary incontinence affects upto 55% of women over 60, decreases quality of life and can lead to isolation,depression and a loss of independence. However, it can be prevented,treated and even cured without medication or surgery.In a clear, precise and non-judgemental way, the first part of this guidedispenses with taboos and describes the different types of incontinenceand its related factors. The second part includes a 12-week home-basedexercise program. These scientifically and clinically validated exercises haveshown to be very effective at treating this difficult condition. In fact, upto 85% of women who practise the techniques to control urinary urgencyas well as the pelvic floor exercises described in this book are able to resolveor significantly reduce their incontinence symptoms.