There are many perks of getting older. The life experience you gather often gives you a good sense of self-belief and what’s really important in life. Maybe you have grown-up children and time to do all of the things you put aside during the years with small children or the hectic beginning-of-a-career stage? Menopause doesn’t have to stand in your way from doing what you love – but there are a couple of things that can be useful to know about during this new period in life.
Most people have heard about common symptoms of menopause, like hot flushes and mood swings, but a topic that is less discussed is how menopause can affect the urinary tract and bladder. Up to 50% of post-menopausal women experience urine leakage every now and then1, so it’s certainly something that we should all be speaking about more.
In this article we’ll take a look at why menopause can cause incontinence, along with a couple of treatment options that can be helpful to ease some of the changes in your body.
