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Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when menstrual periods end. It is a process that happens gradually and includes a lot of different symptoms, but recent research suggests those symptoms can be worse if you suffer from incontinence.

 

You are not truly in menopause until you have gone without menstruating for 12 straight months. For some women, the time just before menopause kicks in; referred to as perimenopause, can last up to five years. Some symptoms begin at this point and continue into menopause. They include, abnormal vaginal bleeding, mood changes, hot flashes, as well as vaginal and urinary symptoms.

 

Evidence from a study at the University of California, San Francisco indicates that up to a third of women who have gone through menopause appear to suffer more disruptive symptoms if they are prone to urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence ranges from occasional leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having the urge to urinate suddenly and not getting to the toilet in time. Often it can be an embarrassing problem.

 

The researchers studied more than 700 postmenopausal women with vaginal symptoms as part of a large study on the impact of incontinence on reproductive health. They discovered that women with urinary incontinence had a 27 to 37 percent greater impact of vaginal symptoms on daily living, emotional well-being and self-image.

 

Continue reading at Effect of Bladder Incontinence on Menopause Symptoms