Can acupuncture reduce the symptoms of urinary incontinence?
Urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control) affects an estimated 25 million adults in the United States, and is more prevalent in women.
Stress incontinence is a type of urinary incontinence that occurs when movement (coughing, laughing, running, etc) puts pressure on the bladder, causing urine to leak.
A study of approximately 500 women with stress incontinence received electroacupuncture treatment (18 sessions over 6 weeks) and had reduced urine leakage.
Approximately two-thirds of the women experienced a 50 percent or greater decrease in urine leakage.
Healthcare continues to evolve toward less-invasive, natural, and drug-free methods, with acupuncture now becoming a first-line complementary healthcare choice.
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