For many women getting a winter cold means repetitive coughing and sneezing which can lead to a surprising and unwanted side-effect...urine leakage.  

Urine leakage can occur because the muscles, nerves, and/or connective tissue that support and control normal pelvic function become weakened or are not strong enough to support the prolonged stress on it. If the ligaments and fasciae within the pelvis were subjected to a continuous stress by a great force of abdominal pressure, they would str...

Last year a group of 5 friends and I were off on holiday. Sitting excitedly on the plane, I couldn’t help noticing my (usually) very composed friend wriggling in her seat, appearing very anxious and looking over her shoulder. 15 minutes later a ‘ping’ informed us the seat belt signs had come off, but before I could get up to see what was bothering my friend; she was off down the aisle of the plane, into the toilet. Upset stomach? Nerves? Nausea? No, it was a flare-up of cystitis.

Cyst...