Is It Normal to Leak When You Exercise? - By Reanna Motopoli, Registered Physiotherapist | Trent Health in Motion
No!
This is not normal! Not even if you’ve had kids, or are postmenopausal.
Leaking during exercise could be due to a number of factors, including weakness of the pelvic floor muscles, tension in these muscles, or both. The best way to know for sure why someone is leaking with exercise is through an internal exam by a healthcare professional such as a pelvic health physiotherapist .
If you find that you leak, if you are worried about leaking during any of these activities, or if you limit your activities because you are afraid you might leak, pelvic physiotherapy can help! Get back to the activities you love with confidence!
BOOK A PELVIC HEALTH APPOINTMENT
This is not normal! Not even if you’ve had kids, or are postmenopausal.
Leaking during exercise could be due to a number of factors, including weakness of the pelvic floor muscles, tension in these muscles, or both. The best way to know for sure why someone is leaking with exercise is through an internal exam by a healthcare professional such as a pelvic health physiotherapist .
If you find that you leak, if you are worried about leaking during any of these activities, or if you limit your activities because you are afraid you might leak, pelvic physiotherapy can help! Get back to the activities you love with confidence!
BOOK A PELVIC HEALTH APPOINTMENT
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