Contracting Pelvic Floor Muscles Prevents Urine Leakage Before And After Pregnancy

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 10:35 in Health & Medicine

Women who receive one-to-one instruction on how to contract the pelvic floor muscles and practice pelvic floor muscle exercises with health professional supervision are less likely to suffer urine leakage during or after pregnancy. A systematic review suggests that these exercises are effective for preventing and treating incontinence.

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