PIKQ

1. Urinary incontinence is more common in young women than in old women.

2. Women are more likely than men to leak urine.

3. Many things can cause urine leakage.

4. Some medications may cause urinary leakage.

5. Giving birth many times may lead to urine leakage.

6. Once people start to leak urine, they are never able to control their urine again.

7. Doctors can do special types of bladder testing to diagnose urine leakage.

8. It important to diagnose the type of urine leakage before trying to treat it.

9. Other than pads and diapers, not much can be done to treat leakage of urine.

10. Certain exercises can be done to help control urine leakage.

11. Surgery is the only treatment for urinary leakage.

12. Most people who leak urine can be cured or improved with some kind of treatment

13. Pelvic organ prolapse is more common in young women than in old women.

14. Giving birth many times may lead to pelvic organ prolapse.

15. Heavy lifting on a daily basis can lead to pelvic organ prolapse.

16. People who are obese are less likely to get pelvic organ prolapse.

17. Pelvic organ prolapse can happen at any age.

18. Symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse may include pelvic heaviness and/or pressure.

19. Certain exercises can help to stop pelvic organ prolapse from getting worse.

20. A good way for a doctor to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse is by examining the patient.

21. Doctors can run a blood test to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse.

22. Once the patient has pelvic organ prolapse, not much can be done to help her.

23. Surgery is one type of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse.

24. A rubber ring called a pessary can be used to treat symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse.