Pee when you cough or sneeze? You might have a pelvic floor problem

If you pee when you cough or sneeze, you might have a pelvic floor problem

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Do you leak pee when you cough, sneeze, laugh or carry something heavy? Do you feel a heaviness "down there", like your insides are falling out? If you do, you might have a problem with your pelvic floor.

And you are not alone.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 12, 2020, with the headline Pee when you cough or sneeze? You might have a pelvic floor problem. Subscribe