Urinary Incontinence In Women: Prevention
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Prevention
You may reduce your chances of developing urinary incontinence by:
- Doing pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises to strengthen your pelvic muscles.
- Stay at a healthy weight.
- Quitting smoking. Smoking causes coughing, which can make it harder to control your urine. Quitting smoking makes coughing better. For more information, see the topic Quitting Tobacco Use.
| Last updated: | September 17, 2008 |
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| Author: | Sandy Jocoy, RN |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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