BLADDER HEALTH + MS
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BY MATT JACKSON, PH.D.
For most, when we hear the words multiple sclerosis (MS), we think about vision problems, muscle spasms, or dizziness, but how about bladder health? Urination probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but 90% of people with MS experience symptoms from poor bladder function.1,2 We’re not just talking about incontinence either. People with MS are 6 times more likely to get a urinary tract infection (UTI), and one study reviewed death certificates of people with MS and found that almost 10% died from a UTI.1 So, when it comes to important health complications from MS, it is worth talking about bladder health. 29
