Like one in three women, Annie suffered from bladder weakness which causes involuntary leaks. In her case it was caused by stress incontinence, muscles inside the pelvis that support the bladder.
Like many new mothers, Annie Shilling was keen to get back into shape after the birth of her second daughter, throwing herself into a new fitness routine.
'I'd got a bug from the kids and was coughing and, to my horror, I accidentally leaked a bit,' she recalls. 'I'd heard other women joking about accidentally leaking when they sneezed after having a baby, so I initially put it down to this, even though I hadn't suffered any leaks after the birth of my first child — and this was eight months after my second. I certainly didn't connect it to my new exercise routine.'
But while incontinence in women is commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth, as the weight of a baby can damage the pelvic floor muscle, in fact, anything that puts additional strain on the pelvic floor increases the risk. This can include carrying large amounts of body fat, chronic constipation or a prolonged cough.WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA SAYS:
'Going head-to-head with cottage cheese, eggs win by a mile on vitamin A , vitamin D , iron and even protein . For instance, one 2018 study, comparing women athletes with those with a sedentary lifestyle, found the sporty women were 177 per cent more likely to suffer urinary leaks than their couch potato counterparts.
The NHS recommends that people who are prone to leaks should avoid lifting as it 'puts strain on your pelvic floor muscles'. They should also avoid 'high-impact exercise and sit-ups that put pressure on pelvic floor muscles and can increase leaks'. A 2018 study, comparing women athletes with those with a sedentary lifestyle, found the sporty women were 177 per cent more likely to suffer urinary leaks than their couch potato counterparts
NHS advice also recommends pelvic floor exercises — sometimes called 'Kegels' — which involve isolating and squeezing the muscles around the back passage while also squeezing and lifting up at the front and then relaxing the muscles again.Other options include having small weights in a 'cone' inserted inside the vagina, which you hold in place to strengthen the muscles; Botox to freeze nerves in an overactive bladder; and surgery to lift the bladder.
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