Don’t panic if suddenly when you sneeze, laugh or cough you feel a little trickle. This does not mean that you are losing your ability to control your bladder or that – heaven forbid – you are getting old. This is a problem that approximately 19 million people have and the ages range from young to older.

Of the 19 million people who suffer from this malady, 80% are female. However, men do suffer from incontinence as well. The makeup of the body is probably the reason more women than men have this disorder.

Urinary incontinence can be caused by many things. Some of the reasons for this problem are as follows:

* Chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, birth defects, nervous system disorders and spinal cord injuries.
* Bladder infections, urinary tract infections, or constipation.
* Loss of muscle control due to strokes and spinal cord injuries.
* Medication related.
* Surgery, radiation, or cryotherapy.
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Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don’t do what they’re supposed to do.  Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. 

BUT….

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley’s rim, cheering you on and praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley’s end.

Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you… Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life!

The world wouldn’t be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still. Let us celebrate all the women who help make our lives meaningful!

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