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Research Notes on Incontinence and Childbirth


Childbirth can be a cause of incontinence in some women. About 63 percent of women with stress incontinence say their symptoms began after giving birth. A delivery using forceps increases the risk of urinary incontinence.1

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Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Association for Continence: Incontinence and Childbirth
  2. Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Urinary Incontinence and Pregnancy

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