Women who suffer from have urinary incontinence are at higher risk of chronic conditions like increased cardiovascular risk, such as hypertension and high cholesterol, reveals a recent study.

‘Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham find link associated with chronic medical conditions and urinary incontinence in women.’

Four patterns of chronic conditions emerged with differences by urinary incontinence type and severity. Within three of the four clusters, the most prevalent chronic conditions linked with increased cardiovascular risk--such as hypertension and high cholesterol--were associated with increased urinary incontinence risk. Also, pulmonary disease--specifically asthma--affected all of the women in a single cluster.




"Our data provide new evidence of the relationship between chronic medical conditions and urinary incontinence burden in women. Specifically, identification of women with a low burden of incontinence and modifiable conditions--such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and asthma--may inform future prevention and treatment efforts," said lead author Dr. Alayne Markland, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Source-Eurekalert