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Why do bladder problems become an issue as women age?

Age and childbirth are the leading causes of urinary incontinence among women. Watch this video to learn from Sharecare Advisory Board member, Kevin Windom, MD, reasons why 65% of women experience bladder problems at some point in their lives.


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