Prevention
You may reduce your chances for urinary incontinence by:
- Doing
pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises to strengthen your
pelvic muscles
. - Staying at a healthy weight. For more information, see the topic Weight Management.
- Quitting smoking. Smoking causes coughing, which can make it harder to control your urine. Quitting smoking relieves coughing. For more information, see the topic Quitting Smoking.
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