The recommended women’s health screening that rarely happens Every adult woman should be screened for incontinence

https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/23/urinary-incontinence-screening-treatment-womens-health/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-99uXWP1OUSioWsCmktHElc1keYgVaA4H_t9tTNT_HPXMZBqOd60MerOScfroM3h-QxZ240wly7lPAF5JXzJyxIqsTVfw&_hsmi=339774288&utm_content=339774288&utm_source=hs_email Women are supposed to be screened for incontinence. Why aren’t they? Did you know that more than half of adult women in the U.S. live with bladder and/or bowel leaks? Here’s another fact that I didn’t know: Incontinence is a progressive condition, meaning that without treatment, it can get worse. Nearly every relevant professional medical group recommends screening women for incontinence, but it rarely happens. Why? “The reasons are inherent to the fabric of our health care system,” write two physicians in a new First Opinion essay. And there are more consequences than shame or embarrassment: When left untreated, incontinence is associated with major negative health outcomes. Advertisements for adult diapers and other quick fixes may normalize the experience, but effective treatments exist. Read more on why the U.S. health care system needs to think differently about women’s pelvic floor.