After completing a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecologists complete fellowship training where they spend several years focusing only on these disorders.
Many women incorrectly assume that urine leakage is normal.
While the problem of urine leakage is very common, it should never be considered normal. The most commonly quoted study estimates that 11 million American women currently suffer from leakage of urine. However, this estimate may be low. Urinary incontinence is a symptom, not a disease. This means that there are many possible causes of urinary incontinence.