Why Women?
Simply put – it’s having babies! Your body goes through a million wonderful, crazy and mysterious changes on its way to delivering your cute little bundle of joy.
As your baby grows, it puts pressure on your bladder. A sneeze, cough or even a hearty laugh adds even more pressure on your bladder.
Pushing your baby through the birth canal places all sorts of stretching pressures on most of your pelvic organs which can trigger a slight loss in bladder control. Some women seem to be able to withstand this stretching better than others.
The act of childbirth is just the beginning factor – then the damage is worsened by such things as long term coughing or sneezing, constipation and increased body mass.
To cap it all off, the menopause with its decreasing hormone levels also contributes to the downward spiral!