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Emptying the bladder regularly
Treating constipation
Performing exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, such as Kegel exercises, especially if you are pregnant or have given birth
Making lifestyle changes, including having a healthy diet (such as, avoiding irritating fluids such as caffeine or alcohol), exercising, losing weight, and quitting smoking

References:

Fecal and urinary incontinence in adults: clinical effectiveness to reduce the risk of urinary incontinence. National Library of Medicine website. Available at:
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3/5/2013 DynaMed Plus Systematic Literature Surveillance. http://www.dynamed...: Boyle R, Hay-Smith EJ, Cody JD, Mørkved S. Pelvic floor muscle training for prevention and treatment of urinary and fecal incontinence in antenatal and postnatal women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;(10):CD007471.

Last reviewed May 2017 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrienne Carmack, MD
Last Updated: 12/20/2014

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