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Is Stress Incontinence A Symptom Of Menopause?

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Question: Post menopausal, during a very mild coughing spasm, I experience an ejaculation of clear fluid which almost squirts from either my vagina or urinary tract, I cant tell which. Its stream eminates very similar to when one's water breaks upon labor. Its smell is very intense like vinegar.
What is it. How is it treated??

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stress incontinence

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
This fluid is most likely the urine which is expelled on coughing.
This happened due to the decreased strength and tone of the pelvic floor muscles leading to stress incontinence of urine.
In postmenopausal state, due to the estrogen hormone depletion, the muscles around urethra get weakened, leading to incontinence of urine once the intraabdominal pressure increases as in coughing, straining.
You can get the diagnosis confirmed by proper examination by an OBGYN specialist and get treatment in form of Keigel exercises and surgery, if required.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

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