Pregnancy and Incontinence
I've read and heard about how many women opt for C-Sections because they don't want to take a chance that they will experience long-term problems if they should have a difficult delivery.See also: www.getpregnantover40.com for more on pregnancy over 40 and having a healthy gestation
One problem many women fear (for obvious reasons) is urinary incontinence. However, according to the article below, incontinence may have more to do with collagen than childbirth. Read more:
"We found that women with prolapse and incontinence had decreased amounts of collagen in the cervix, regardless of all other factors. This supports the theory that there's an intrinsic factor that can contribute to these problems, and everything else, such as childbirth and obesity, is additive," said Harmanli.
The next step is a larger-scale study to determine whether these findings hold true in a larger group of women. "What we learn could improve our ability to predict which women are at higher risk for these problems and help them take preventive measures," said Harmanli.
from: (www.sciencedaily.com)
