Pee when you cough or sneeze? You might have a pelvic floor problem

The pelvic floor muscles help people hold their pee and poo, and improve sexual function. PHOTO: PIXABAY
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SINGAPORE - Do you leak pee when you cough, sneeze, laugh or carry something heavy? Do you feel a heaviness "down there", like your insides are falling out? If you do, you might have a problem with your pelvic floor.

And you are not alone.

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