1 in 8 young women suffer incontinence
The study is the first of its kind to look at incontinence in young women who have never experienced a pregnancy. The research found one in eight healthy women aged 16 to 30 experience urinary incontinence. Image: filmstroem/iStockphoto Traditionally considered an older women’s condition, urinary incontinence (UI) affects one in eight healthy young women, causing depression in some, according to a new study.Published today in high impact journal, the Annals of Internal Medicine, the study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of UI, risk factors, and effect on quality of life in otherwise healthy young women aged 16 to 30 years. The study is the first of its kind to look at incontinence in young women who have never experienced a pregnancy. Pregnancy is a known contributor to UI.Monash University honours student Tessa O’Halloran, together with Professors Susan Davis and Robin Bell, from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, surveyed 1000...