FEMALE triathletes suffer high rates of pelvic floor disorders according to a new study conducted at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
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Nearly one in five female triathletes reported pelvic pain in a recent survey
Researchers who conducted an internet survey of 311 women triathletes found that more than one third (34.7%) had experienced urinary incontinence while 18% complained of pelvic pain and 5% of a pelvic organ prolapse.