Is it true that having a baby can cause bladder control problems?

Is it true that having a baby can cause bladder control problems?

Jennifer Anger, M.D, M.P.H. (Assistant Professor) gives expert video advice on: Now that I am pregnant, I leak urine frequently - Is that OK?; Is it normal to feel like I need to urinate all the time when I'm pregnant?; Is it true that having a baby can cause bladder control problems? and more...

Not usually. I'll be honest that vaginal delivery does predispose women to stress incontinence. A lot of women urologists and gynaecologists often opt for an elective Caesarean Section which is very controversial. But most women who do not have virginal delivery have some protection. Honestly, after delivery most women regain their continence, so with Keygel Exercises most women are dry again after the first few months, but they might be predisposed to stress incontinence later in life.