New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

It’s time to TAKE CONTROL

Nobody likes to discuss the problem, but urinary incontinence has recently been identified by the World Health Organisation as a major health issue in developed and developing nations. Urinary incontinence affects all age groups and is very common in women. In New Zealand, 17% of adult women have “bothersome” urinary incontinence, yet only a proportion seek health professional assistance.

So taboo is the topic that women suffer with symptoms for 6.5 years on average before doing something about it.

“Some are so embarrassed, they don’t even bring it up with their doctor, while others

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