Pelvic floor problems? Urine trouble. If you find yourself leaking from time to time — or constantly feel like you need to run to the bathroom — it may be time to admit you’re struggling with ...

Incontinence can have a number of causes, from surgery to injuries to pregnancy or age. Regardless of the cause of incontinence, it’s normal to want to reduce or relieve its symptoms. Most types of ...

Use of pelvic floor muscle training to treat women with all subtypes of urinary incontinence results in improvement or cure vs. no treatment (number needed to treat [NNT] = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.4 to 5.4).

Structured PFMT beginning early in pregnancy prevents the onset of urge incontinence later in pregnancy and in the postpartum period compared with no intervention (number needed to treat = 4; 95% CI, ...

Ideally performed under the instruction of a pelvic floor physical therapist, Kegel exercises remain a first-line treatment for mild prolapse, urinary stress incontinence, and urge incontinence—in ...

With effective medications, surgical procedures or physical therapy that extends beyond routine Kegels, many people have their urinary incontinence cured or significantly reduced. Learn about the ...

Incontinence, or urine leakage, during exercise is a common type of stress incontinence caused by weak pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor therapy and some at-home steps can help. It can be frustrating ...

Can vaginal weights help to prevent pelvic floor disorders? By Jen Gunter Are vaginal weights a safe and effective therapy for stress incontinence or prolapsed uterus? — L.S. [Have a question about ...

If you pee a lot or can’t control when you pee, you may have urinary incontinence. And if you’re like most women, you may assume that urinary problems are a normal part of life—especially as you get ...