Course information

This module contains the topics:

• The role of the pelvic floor
• How pregnancy can impact continence
• Factors that increase the risk of developing incontinence
• What can be done to manage incontinence

By the end of this module, you should be able to: 

• describe how pregnancy impacts continence and the possibility of organ prolapse
• list factors of pregnancy which may increase the risk of incontinence
• discuss risk factors of delivery on incontinence
• explain the use of pelvic floor muscle training to manage incontinence.